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Press Agent
Noun:
1. A person who acts as a public relations representative for a celebrity, organization, or business, facilitating media coverage and generating positive publicity.
Example sentence:
The press agent skillfully arranged interviews and press releases to promote the actor's upcoming movie.
Noun: (informal)
2. An exaggerated term for a journalist or reporter, suggesting a bias towards sensationalism or favoring certain individuals or groups.
Example sentence:
The article published by the tabloid was clearly written by a press agent, with its sensational claims and lack of objective reporting.
Noun: (historical)
3. In the early film industry, a person responsible for promoting and publicizing movies and the actors in them.
Example sentence:
The press agent traveled from town to town, organizing premieres and creating buzz for the new silent film.
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