As nouns the difference between publisher and distributor
is that publisher is one who publishes, especially books while distributor is one who distributes, a thing that distributes.
publisher
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who publishes, especially books.
Usage notes
Generally refers to a publishing company, though also applied to people.
Anagrams
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distributor
English
Alternative forms
* distributour (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
One who distributes, a thing that distributes.
In an internal combustion engine, the device that distributes current to the spark plugs.