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Meaning of "private press" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIVATE PRESS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIVATE PRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Private press is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIVATE PRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Private press

Private press is a term used in the field of book collecting to describe a printing press operated as an artistic or craft-based endeavor, rather than as a purely commercial venture. The term is also used in the record collecting field to describe records released in small runs by individuals, as opposed to records released by record labels.

Definition of private press in the English dictionary

The definition of private press in the dictionary is a printing establishment primarily run as a pastime.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIVATE PRESS

private life
private limited company
private means
private member
private member´s bill
private ownership
private parts
private patient
private pay bed
private practice
private property
private prosecution
private school
private secretary
private sector
private soldier
private study
private treaty
private tuition
private view

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIVATE PRESS

actress
at the press
bench press
bench-press
compress
cypress
depress
empress
express
full-court press
hot press
hydraulic press
impress
letterpress
press
printing press
rotary printing press
stop press
suppress
the press
to press

Synonyms and antonyms of private press in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «private press» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIVATE PRESS

Find out the translation of private press to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of private press from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «private press» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

私营媒体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prensa privada
570 millions of speakers

English

private press
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निजी प्रेस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الصحافة الخاصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

частная пресса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imprensa privada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তিগত প্রেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

presse privée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akhbar persendirian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Private Press
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プライベートプレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개인 키를 누릅니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penet pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

báo chí tư nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனியார் பத்திரிகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाजगी प्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Özel basın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stampa privata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naciśnij prywatne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приватна преса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apăsați privat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιωτικού τύπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

private pers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

privata pressen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Privat trykk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of private press

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVATE PRESS»

The term «private press» is regularly used and occupies the 62.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVATE PRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «private press» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «private press» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about private press

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIVATE PRESS»

Discover the use of private press in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to private press and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Passions in print: private press artistry in New Mexico, ...
From the work of nineteenth-century printers to the illustrated books created by Santa Fe and Taos art colonists in the 1920s and 1930s to contemporary printings spawned by creative-edge book artists, this is distinctly a New Mexico story.
Pamela S. Smith, Richard Polese, 2006
2
A Catalogue of books and tracts, printed at the private ...
the title as the printer, with a view to gain him some credit in his profession. This partnership did not last long; but, during its continuance, my father very kindly corrected the press, Even of every common handbill that went from the office; and  ...
‎1818
3
The Diary of a Dead Officer, Being the Posthumous Papers of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Arthur Graeme West, 2011
4
The Check-log of Private Press Names
Johann Hervag, 1530 Hesperides Press Hessian Hill Press, 1956 Heustis Press Heuvelpers Julian Hibbert's Private Press, 1827 Hiccupy Herring Hickory House, 1963 High Acres Press, 1939 High Country Press, 1960 High House Press, ...
Elizabeth Koller Lieberman, 1964
5
A List of Books and Pamphlets Issued from the Private Press ...
To Which Is Prefixed A Letter To Samuel S. Green.
Franklin Pierce Rice, 2010
6
The Press and Political Culture in Ghana
In this role the private press is charged to act as a moral "watchdog" over the activities of the state, exposing corruption and inefficiency. Blay-Amihere, asserting that the private press has "set the agenda for society and government" since 1991 ...
Jennifer Hasty, 2005
7
Press Freedom and Communication in Africa
breath admits the private press has problems and the official press has had its benefits. In contrast to the past, the Critical Reformer believes that today the official press does not have enough freedom, although under Nyerere, the Critical ...
Festus Eribo, William Jong-Ebot, 1997
8
The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
Ashbee, C. R. The private press: a study in idealism — to which is added a bibliography of the Essex House press. Broad Campden 1909. Piper, A. C. Private printing presses in Sussex. 1914. Tomkinson, G. S. A select bibliography of the ...
George Watson, Ian R. Willison, 1987
9
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 24 - ...
The earliest extensive treatment of private presses was given by Adam Heinrich Lackman in Annalium typo- graphicorum (Hamburg, 1740), of which a modern English version remains a desideratum in private press literature. 2. The references ...
Allen Kent, Harold Lancour, Jay E. Daily, 1978
10
People, Print & Paper: A Catalogue of a Travelling ...
TERM "PRIVATE PRESS" summons images of expensive leather-bound books made from fine paper, kept in safe storage and handled only with gloves. Australians have produced fine exemplars of this tradition, but they have also worked ...
Michael Richards, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIVATE PRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term private press is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Zimbabwe: First Lady Hailed On Succession
"All the imaginary journalism that we have been seeing in the private press will now come to an end," he said. "The media should now refocus ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Country Politics - the Forfeit Soul
In raising these questions I am prompted by two headline stories in yesterday's private Press. One of them read: "Grace showcases her power ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
As Obama Visits, Rights Groups Decry Treatment of Media in Ethiopia
... roads, he must know about it by communicating with the real opposition party leaders, by talking to the private press journalists," she said. «Nazret.com, Jul 15»
4
Zimbabwe politics: The forfeit soul
In raising these questions I am prompted by two headline stories in yesterday's private Press. One of them read: “Grace showcases her power at 50”. The other ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
5
Did Tajikistan Just Monopolize the News?
Though far from having a free press, the Central Asian country does have a handful of independent news sites and private press agencies, ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
6
Textbooks: Govt Fails to Keep Word
The books, which were printed at a private press in Thiruvananthapuram to meet the deadline, were brought to Kerala Books and Publications ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Prized papers of private press
Second take. COLLECTORS' ITEMS Private press books bear spectacular presswork; (above) a few books. Much of my book-collecting these ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
8
The District's Best Specialty Shops
... the local vinyl sweepstakes, where you can find not only records (psst - they're a good source for area private press albums) but vintage tees, ... «DCist.com, Jul 15»
9
Regulatory Body Withdraws License of Journalist
Gbato, who is also the Secretary-General of the National Private Press Union of Côte d'Ivoire (Syndicat National de la Presse Privée de Côte ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Printing of text books not yet over: KBPS
Out of the 10 lakh books handed over to private press Solar Printers, the printing of 3.25 books is completed, the KBPS clarified. «Kaumudi Online, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Private press [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/private-press>. May 2024 ».
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