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publicity

[ puh-blis-i-tee ]

noun

  1. extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
  2. public notice so gained.
  3. the measures, process, or business of securing public notice.
  4. information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention.
  5. the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge.


publicity

/ pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ /

noun

    1. the technique or process of attracting public attention to people, products, etc, as by the use of the mass media
    2. ( as modifier )

      a publicity agent

  1. public interest resulting from information supplied by such a technique or process
  2. information used to draw public attention to people, products, etc
  3. the state of being public
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • nonpub·lici·ty noun
  • over·pub·lici·ty noun
  • propub·lici·ty adjective
  • super·pub·lici·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of publicity1

1785–95; < French publicité < Medieval Latin pūblicitās. See public, -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of publicity1

C18: via French from Medieval Latin pūblicitās; see public
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Example Sentences

Just a few months removed from the Eaton and Palisades fires, Dodgers fans taking pictures and posting them on social media will, in many cases, be providing free publicity to Phillips 66.

“I guess we got the publicity we wanted,” Musselman told him.

In response, the UAE has strongly rejected Sudan's allegations, calling the case a "cynical publicity stunt", and saying it will seek an immediate dismissal.

From BBC

The chair of the National Republican Campaign Committee told GOP lawmakers Tuesday to avoid in-person town halls and the negative publicity of attendees castigating them for supporting President Donald Trump's steep government cuts.

From Salon

Criticism has flooded in, including that engineering mammoth-like creatures is a big stretch from making mice hairier, as well as being unethical, and that the whole project is a publicity stunt.

From BBC

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