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prepublication

[ pree-puhb-li-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of such a period:

    a prepublication party for the author.

prepublication

/ ˌːʌɪˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the time, processes, sales, etc, before publication of a book, newspaper, etc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prepublication1

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + publication
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I was lucky enough to get a prepublication copy of Willy Vlautin’s “The Horse.”

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In May 2023, House Republicans issued a report saying the CIA’s Prepublication Classification Review Board examined and approved the public statement before its release.

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The case reinforced a constitutional doctrine that the press, absent a national emergency, should not be subject to prepublication censorship.

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After speaking at the first Earth Day in 1970, Vonnegut made major revisions to prepublication drafts of Breakfast of Champions to focus the book more on pressing climate issues.

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While much attention goes to the prepublication peer review that determines whether a paper will be published, the process is ongoing.

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