(of a press)
71press — I noun authors, columnists, commentators, contributors, correspondents, editors, interviewers, journalistic writers, journalists, literary publications, media, members of the media, members of the press, news business, news gatherers, newsmen,… …
72press pack — UK US noun [C] ► MARKETING PRESS KIT(Cf. ↑press kit) …
73press your case — ► to try to make people accept your demands: » He was determined to press his case for promotion. Main Entry: ↑press …
74Press Complaints Commission — Press Com|plaints Com|mis|sion, the a British organization which tries to make sure that the British ↑press (=newspapers and magazines) give professional, high quality news reports, and which deals with complaints about the press …
75press agency — press agencies N COUNT A country s press agency is an organization that gathers news from that country and supplies it to journalists from all over the world. The Saudi Press Agency reported that 29 people were injured …
76press-up — press ups N COUNT: usu pl Press ups are exercises to strengthen your arms and chest muscles. They are done by lying with your face towards the floor and pushing with your hands to raise your body until your arms are straight. [BRIT] He made me do …
77press the button — To set in motion some momentous action, esp the launching of nuclear weapons against an enemy target • • • Main Entry: ↑button press the button 1. To put machinery into operation 2. To start things moving, esp in a momentous or irreversible way • …
78press book — noun A book printed at a private press • • • Main Entry: ↑press …
79press charges (against someone) — legal phrase to officially accuse someone of committing a crime The police asked him if he wanted to press charges. Thesaurus: to accuse someone of a crimesynonym police officershyponym Main entry …
80press-a|gen|try — «PREHS AY juhn tree», noun. Informal. the profession or activities of a press agent: »Many companies also fail to realize the difference between press agentry and public relations (Time) …
