( BrE also pub·li·cise ) / ˈpʌblɪsaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make sth known to the public; to advertise sth :
They flew to Europe to publicize the plight of the refugees.
a much / highly / widely publicized speech (= that has received a lot of attention on television, in newspapers, etc.)
He was in London publicizing his new biography of Kennedy.