Definition of Press agency

1. Noun. An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically.

Exact synonyms: News Agency, News Organisation, News Organization, Press Association, Wire Service
Generic synonyms: Agency
Specialized synonyms: Syndicate

Definition of Press agency

1. Noun. An organisation that gathers and distributes news. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Press Agency

prespecifying
presphenoid
presphenoidal
prespill
prespin
prespinal
presplit
press
press'd
press-gang
press-ganged
press-ganging
press-gangs
press-up
press-ups
press agency (current term)
press agent
press agents
press ahead
press avail
press availability
press avails
press box
press brake
press brakes
press card
press charges
press clipping
press conference

Literary usage of Press agency

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Quarterly Review by William Gifford, George Walter Prothero, John Gibson Lockhart, John Murray, Whitwell Elwin, John Taylor Coleridge, Rowland Edmund Prothero Ernle, William Macpherson, William Smith (1884)
"Published by the National press agency, Limited. July, 1883. 3. Supplementary Reports of the same Committee, September and December, 1883. 4. ..."

2. The Theatre, the Drama, the Girls by George Jean Nathan (1921)
"BACK OF THE SCENES OF PRESS-AGENCY § 104 Back of the Scenes of Press-Agency.—Nine months ago, on a day burdened with world-shaking news, every important ..."

3. The Liberal Year Book by National Liberal Federation, Liberal Central Association (1908)
"National press agency Limited, WHITEFRIARS HOUSE, W CARMELITE STREET, ... The National press agency has one of the best - equipped Printing Offices in ..."

4. Publicity Methods for Engineers by American Association of Engineers (1922)
"Publicity, press agency, Propaganda, and Public Information Work. ... Publicity, press agency, and propaganda are terms often used interchangeably, ..."

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