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Borrowed from French publiciste, equivalent to public +‎ -ist.

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publicist (plural publicists)

  1. A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.
    • 2014 June 27, Holly Yan, “Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Womack dies”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack’s publicist said. He was 70.
  2. A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics.
  3. (now rare and archaic) A scholar, of public or international law.

person whose job is to publicize

a journalist who focusses on politics

Borrowed from French publiciste.

publicist m (plural publiciști)

  1. publicist

From either French publiciste or German Publizist, from Latin pūblicum, from pūblicus. Attested since 1824.

publicist c

  1. publicist (journalist)

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