publisher /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/ noun3 •A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.All a publisher has to do is write cheques at intervals, while a lot of deserving and industrious chappies rally round and do the real work. — 1919 •A system or component that allows other components (subscribers) to receive notifications of something, such as an event. •A preacher who is a Jehovah's Witness. formspublishers