'Publisher' definitions:

Definition of 'publisher'

From: WordNet
noun
A firm in the publishing business [syn: publisher, publishing house, publishing firm, publishing company]
noun
A person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
noun
The proprietor of a newspaper [syn: publisher, newspaper publisher]

Definition of 'Publisher'

From: GCIDE
  • Publisher \Pub"lish*er\, n. One who publishes; as, a publisher of a book or magazine. [1913 Webster]
  • For love of you, not hate unto my friend, Hath made me publisher of this pretense. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'publisher'

From: Moby Thesaurus