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publishee

publishee noun: one to whom something is published; a consumer of a publication.

Noun

publishee (plural publishees)

  1. One to whom something is published; a consumer of a publication.
    • There must also be a corresponding understanding of the meaning of the words by the recipient or publishee.1985, Jonathan M Burchell, The law of defamation in South Africa

Forms of publishee

pluralpublishees

Origin of publishee

From publish + -ee.

Questions about publishee

What does publishee mean?
Publishee means one to whom something is published; a consumer of a publication.
What part of speech is publishee?
Publishee is a noun.
What is the plural of publishee?
The plural of publishee is publishees.

Words near publishee in the dictionary

  1. publishability
  2. publishable
  3. publishably
  4. published
  5. publishedst
  6. publishee
  7. publishees
  8. publisher
  9. publisher's reader
  10. publisher's readers
  11. publisheress

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