prepublication

[ pree-puhb-li-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of such a period:

   a prepublication party for the author.

prepublication

/ ˌpriːpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the time, processes, sales, etc, before publication of a book, newspaper, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of prepublication¹

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + publication