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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

/ ʌˈɪɪɪ /

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 Word Forms

  • ԴDzpܲ·i·ٲ noun
  • v·ܲ·i·ٲ noun
  • pܲ·i·ٲ adjective
  • p·ܲ·i·ٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of publicity1

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

Origin of publicity1

C18: via French from Medieval Latin ū; see public
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For leaders like Roger Hallam, who was originally jailed for five years for plotting to disrupt traffic on the M25, being seen to be punished was a key part of the publicity.

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It said this should be accompanied by a national publicity campaign, including posters on train platforms and at bus stops.

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It was signed into law by President Hakainde Hichilema on 8 April with very little publicity and the first many Zambians knew about it was when the US embassy posted its alert on Facebook.

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Despite the demise of his former production company, a trail of lawsuits and bad publicity, Emmett continues to to line up producing partners and big-name stars to make his small-budget films.

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To fight against proceedings, the pair set up a campaign, called UoB2, in January in a bid to attract publicity for their position.

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