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.

Origin of prepublication

1
First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + publication

Words Nearby prepublication

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British Dictionary definitions for prepublication

prepublication

/ (ˌpriːpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən) /


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

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