publisherpub·lish·er /ˈpʌblɪʃə-ər/ written abbreviation pub noun [countableC]1a person or company whose business is to arrange the writing, production, and sale of books, newspapers etcNTC Publishing Group, a publisher of textbooks and tapes for language learners
Microsoft Corp. is the world’s biggest software publisher.
2American EnglishAmE the owner of a newspaper