publicity
US /pəˈblɪsəti/
Definition
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The festival received a lot of publicity in local newspapers and online.
Word Family
Synonyms
- promotiona message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
- exposurevulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; or
- advertisinga public promotion of some product or service
Collocations
- Easy get good publicity on televisionto obtain, receive, or reach regarding good publicity on television
- Medium generate positive media publicity for the launchto generate positive media publicity for the launch, meaning to bring into existence
- Hard navigate unfavorable adverse publicity during scandalsto navigate unfavorable adverse publicity during scandals, meaning to travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
- Very Hard there is no such thing as bad publicitydescribing there is no such thing as bad publicity (a location other than here; that place)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.