press agent

noun
UK: /ˈpres ˌeɪ.dʒənt/
US: /ˈpres ˌeɪ.dʒənt/

  1. A person who works to get publicity for someone or something, such as a performer or a business.

    1. The press agent got her name in the paper often.
    2. The band hired a press agent to improve their public image before the tour.

Synonyms

publicist flack promoter

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The phonetic transcription of "press agent" is /ˈpres ˌeɪ.dʒənt/ in British English and /ˈpres ˌeɪ.dʒənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "press agent": publicist, flack, promoter.

Example usage of "press agent": "The press agent got her name in the paper often.". More examples on the page.