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Definition of publicity agent in English:

publicity agent

Pronunciation /pəˈblisədē ˈājənt/ /pəˈblɪsədi ˈeɪdʒənt/

noun

another term for publicist (sense 1)
‘Tall and beautiful with a mane of golden hair, she was a publicity agent's dream.’
  • ‘You seem to mistake me for a publicity agent, a flak hired to follow you around and get you out of trouble.’
  • ‘Should journalists be serving as publicity agents for this sort of doggedly researched gossip?’
  • ‘Many executives hire their own publicity agents.’
  • ‘These people often make fine actors, politicians, public speakers and publicity agents.’