advertisingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈæd.və.taɪ.zɪŋ/us/ˈæd.vɚ.taɪ.zɪŋ/B2 the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services:
Fiona works in advertising.
the advertising industry
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- Many doctors want to see a law banning all tobacco advertising.
- As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company's advertising.
- The company has launched its new advertising campaign.
- We've spent a lot of money on advertising and we're beginning to see the results.
- He has a high-pressure job in advertising.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Advertising and marketing
- ad
- ad agency
- adman
- advert
- advertise
- copywriter
- cross-promote
- cross-selling
- customer relationship management
- flier
- flyer
- freesheet
- mailshot
- ono
- overvalue
- own brand
- patter
- personal ad
- PR
- want ad
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