publishers
n. countablen. people or companies that prepare and print books, magazines, or music to sell them to the public. They handle the business side of making an author's work available.
n. entities or individuals responsible for the production, marketing, and distribution of printed or digital literature, music, or information. In a commercial context, they typically acquire rights from creators to monetize their intellectual property.
Several publishers are interested in printing her new novel.
The author spent months sending her manuscript to different publishers before finally receiving an offer.
Academic publishers often operate under a different economic model than trade houses, relying heavily on institutional subscriptions and the peer-review process to maintain their prestige.
The plural form of 'publisher'; refers to the corporate entities rather than the physical printing presses.