- a person employed to obtain favourable publicity, such as notices in newspapers, for an organization, actor, etc
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ˈpress ˌa•gent, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- one whose job is to promote an individual or organization by obtaining favorable publicity.
press′ a′gent,
- a person employed to promote the interests of an individual, organization, etc., by obtaining favorable publicity through advertisements, mentions in columns, and the like.
- 1880–85
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