prepublication: Meaning and Definition of

pre•pub•li•ca•tion

Pronunciation: (prē"pub-li-kā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
—adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such a period: a prepublication party for the author.
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