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press agent
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press agent
n.
A person employed to arrange advertising and publicity, as for a performer or business.
press agentry n.
press agent
n
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a person employed to obtain favourable publicity, such as notices in newspapers, for an organization, actor, etc. Abbreviation PA
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Noun1.press agent - someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)press agent - someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)
PR man, public relations man, publicity man
publiciser, publicist, publicizer - someone who publicizes
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press agent n → press agent m/f
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