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publication

noun
 
 
/ˌpʌb.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Definition

B2 [U] the act of making information or stories available to people in a printed or electronic form: The brochure will be ready for publication in September. Will you arrange the publication of the names of the winners? When is the publication date? (= When will the book be available to buy?)Printing and word processing B2 [C] a book, magazine, newspaper, or document in which information or stories are published: Our latest publication is a magazine for health enthusiasts.Newspapers and magazines
(Definition of publication noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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