printing concern
- noun
- Many small businesses rely on a nearby printing concern for their marketing materials.
Examples
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The annual report was produced by a local printing concern specializing in high-quality brochures.
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She started working at a printing concern that served major publishers across the region.
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The printing concern specializes in high-quality brochures.
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Many printing concerns are struggling with digital competition.
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Many small businesses rely on a nearby printing concern for their marketing materials.
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She started working at a printing concern that served major publishers across the region.
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The annual report was produced by a local printing concern specializing in high-quality brochures.
Synonyms
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2.8
A shop that makes posters, flyers and other paper copies for people
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2.7
A company that prints books, magazines, and marketing material
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2.1
A company that makes books, magazines, and brochures
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3.2
A company that sells goods or provides services, including its people
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2.6
A shop that makes books, newspapers, or flyers
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3.9
A factory that makes books, newspapers, and packaging
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5.7
A business that puts writing and pictures on paper, like flyers and cards
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'printing' (the activity of producing printed goods) with 'concern' (a commercial organization); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a company that does printing. This noun-modifier + noun pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically (e.g., 'printing company'), so the phrase is predictable and transparent.
Etymology
Printing concern comes from the picture of printing presses and the older use of concern to mean a 'business' or 'company'. So a printing concern is simply a firm that prints things for other people or businesses.