1. a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a person, organization, or product

Examples

• The movie star hired a publicist to handle media interviews.
• Her publicist arranged for her to appear on several talk shows.
• The company’s publicist issued a statement to the press.
• As a publicist, he specializes in promoting new restaurants.
• The publicist worked hard to improve the politician’s image.
• She started her career as a publicist for a record label.