publicistpub‧li‧cist /ˈpʌbləsəst, ˈpʌblɪsəst/ noun [countable] Word Family: noun: public, publication, publicist, publicity; verb: publicize; adverb: publicly; adjective: publicsomeone whose job is to make sure that people know about a new product, film, book etc or what a famous person is doing