the printed word

Meaning

1. the printed word / page

   what is published in books, newspapers, etc.

   the power of the printed word

In the movies · 2

• Mr. Kaplan's untimely shooting has now acquired the authority of the printed word.North by Northwest1959
• The studio is responsible for every word printed about me.Singin' in the Rain1952

From the same entry

• a licence to print money
• not worth the paper it's written on
• print off
• get into print
• in print
• out of print