publishing firm

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publishing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ.ɪŋ/
the profession or business of producing and selling a book, magazine, ...
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firm
adjective
uk
/fɜːm/us
/fɝːm/
not soft but not ...
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(Definition ofpublishingandfirmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I have no pecuniary interest in apublishingfirmnor has my daughter, except that she is employed by one as a salaried executive director.
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The recording manager and his musicpublishingfirmwill get the same financial return, too.
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I have a business connection with a magazinepublishingfirm.
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Riding the wave of rapid growth in personal computing, his company quickly became the dominant computerpublishingfirmin the world.
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The book gained a certain amount of fame because the authors were chosen by thepublishingfirmitself.
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The company incorporated in 1909, in order to provide fresh working capital, needed after acquiring anotherpublishingfirm.
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Thispublishingfirmspecialized in wall maps and modern geographic educational tools.
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They are politely rejected and then referred to "another"publishingfirmin the same officethe vanity press that will print anything for money.
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He continued this while working as an accountant for a largepublishingfirm.
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Five years later his newpublishingfirmbegan the game's serial production.
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In 1948, he and his wife started a songpublishingfirm.
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He has also worked for apublishingfirm, and in radio and television.
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After two books sold poorly, hispublishingfirmdropped his series.
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He has signed a two-book deal with a leadingpublishingfirmand is working on the sequel to his debut novel.
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In addition to freelance composing and arranging, he was a professional trumpet player and pianist and developed his own educationalpublishingfirm.
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He continued his work with the familypublishingfirmand non-profit agricultural research organization.
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In the 1910s, thepublishingfirmexpanded its inventory to include photographic copies of works of art, which were popular educational tools as well as inexpensive home decor.
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He studied under his father as a child, and then opened a private music shop andpublishingfirmin the 1790s.
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At least 35 publishing firms and distinguished specialised bookshops are involved in the clearance area.
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I have also been connected with a couple of publishing firms over the past few years.
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