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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pʌˈblɪsɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pʌˈblɪsɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pu blis′i tē)

pub•lic•i•ty /pʌˈblɪsɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

widespread mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication:wonderful publicity for his new book.
the technique, process, or business of gaining public notice or mention.

pub•lic•i•ty (pu blis′i tē),USA pronunciation n.

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

Medieval Latin pūblicitās. See public, -ity
French publicité
1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

publicity /pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ/ n

- the technique or process of attracting public attention to people, products, etc, as by the use of the mass media
- (as modifier): a publicity agent
public interest resulting from information supplied by such a technique or process
information used to draw public attention to people, products, etc
the state of being public

Etymology: 18th Century: via French from Medieval Latin pūblicitās; see public

'publicity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

account - advertising - ballyhoo - blanket - build up - bumf - bunkum - complimentary - emblazon - eye - feature - gimmick - high profile - hype - knocking copy - lion - low profile - PA - photocall - presell - press agent - publicist - pump-and-dump - réclame - roadshow - sell - stunt - tie in - underexpose - viral marketing - advance - air - billing - break - buildup - copywriter - damage control - dog and pony show - factoid - fanfare - flack - flackery - flip side - glasnost - herald - hoopla - ink - invasion of privacy - laugh - press-agentry

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Synonyms: public interest, public notice, public attention, hype, fame, more...

Collocations: there is no such thing as bad publicity, any publicity is good publicity, [earned, gained] a lot of publicity [over, for], more...

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