prepublication
[ pree-puhb-li-key-shuhn ]
noun
the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of such a period: a prepublication party for the author.
Origin of prepublication
1First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + publication
Words Nearby prepublication
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British Dictionary definitions for prepublication
prepublication
/ (ˌpriːpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən) /
adjective
of or relating to the time, processes, sales, etc, before publication of a book, newspaper, etc
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