1. a person or company that publishes something again, especially a book or other written work that was previously published

Examples

• The republisher obtained rights to reprint the classic novel.
• As a republisher of academic texts, the company specializes in making rare books available again.
• The original publisher sold the rights to a republisher who planned a new edition.
• Many republishers focus on bringing out-of-print works back to market.
• The republisher added a new introduction to the historical memoir.
• Digital republishers are making old magazines accessible online.