publication

[ puhb-li-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of publishing publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
2. the act of bringing before the public; announcement.
3. the state or fact of being published.
4. something that is published, especially a periodical.

publication

/ ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of publishing a printed work
2. any printed work offered for sale or distribution
3. the act or an instance of making information public
4. the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third person See libel slander

Other Words From

• nonpub·li·cation noun
• propub·li·cation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of publication¹

1350–1400; Middle English publicacioun < Latin pūblicātiōn- (stem of pūblicātiō ) a making public, confiscation, equivalent to pūblicāt ( us ) (past participle of pūblicāre to make public ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of publication¹

C14: via Old French from Latin pūblicātiō confiscation of an individual's property, from pūblicāre to seize and assign to public use

Example Sentences

The publication of the findings was further delayed by a House rule that blocks the release of negative reports so close to an election.

From Salon

Satirical news publication The Onion has bought Infowars, the media organisation headed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, for an undisclosed price at a court-ordered auction.

From BBC

The insider who provided these figures to the publication said.

From Salon

Neither Granados or Lau responded to a request for comment before this story's publication.

From Salon

The archbishop had been facing mounting pressure to resign in the days since the report's publication.

From BBC

Related Words

• book
• booklet
• brochure
• information
• issue
• magazine
• news
• newsletter
• newspaper
• pamphlet
• periodical