This is the 1177th most frequent French word.
publicité
"Publicité" means "advertising" or "advertisement" in English.
In this case, 'publicité' is used to describe the industry or field of advertising.
Elle travaille dans le secteur de la publicité.
She works in the advertising industry.
In this sentence, 'publicité' refers to the general concept of advertising as a medium.
La publicité à la télévision peut influencer nos choix.
Advertising on television can influence our choices.
Here, 'publicité' denotes a specific advertisement or commercial promoting a product.