noun
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑publication
• Derivationally related forms: ↑publish, ↑publish (for: ↑publication)
• Hypernyms: ↑commercial enterprise, ↑business enterprise, ↑business
• Hyponyms: ↑desktop publishing, ↑republication, ↑republishing, ↑contribution, ↑serialization, ↑serialisation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.