Privishing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Small-scale or unadvertised publication of a book, so that it is not easily available to the public. uncountable

    "Where there is a clearly defined specialist audience, privishing may be quite sufficient to reach government's intended informees."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of privish form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"Where there is a clearly defined specialist audience, privishing may be quite sufficient to reach government's intended informees."

Etymology

Blend of private + publishing.

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