noun
publicist
noun
1
Someone whose job is to promote a person, brand, or event and manage their public image.
"The actress's publicist issued a statement denying the rumors."
"He hired a publicist to help launch his new book."
2
A political commentator or writer who focuses on public affairs.
"The newspaper's leading publicist wrote a scathing piece on the new policy."
How to Use Publicist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe person behind the scenes who gets you good press.
Common mistake
A publicist promotes and manages image; a journalist reports news independently — don't mix the two up.
Common pairings
hire a publicist
the star's publicist
a publicist for the campaign
Word Forms
publicists plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French publiciste, built from public plus the agent suffix -ist.