producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈdü-sər 

prō-,

-ˈdyü-

1

: one that produces

especially : one that grows agricultural products or manufactures crude materials into articles of use

2

: a person who supervises or finances a work (such as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or dissemination to the public

3

: an autotrophic organism (such as a green plant) viewed as a source of biomass that can be consumed by other organisms compare consumer

Examples of producer in a Sentence

the producer of the play

He is the director and producer.

The country is the world's leading oil producer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Given the fantastical multi-generational tale following the Buendía family and the founding of the mythical town of Macondo, the Colombian series producer Dynamo had its work cut out. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024

The letter also calls for global criteria to be agreed for circular product design and common definitions and key principles for extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes. —Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024

Many of these voices, though, were brought together by one common denominator — the legendary L.A. producer DJ Pooh. —Ade Adeniji, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024

Early in the project’s development, a producer interested in Baker’s script had wanted to woo the actors. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing producer

• co-producer
• hyper-producer
• producer gas
• producer goods

Kids Definition

producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈd(y)ü-sər 

1

: one that produces

especially : a person who grows agricultural products or manufactures articles

2

: a person who supervises or finances a play, a movie, or a radio or television program

3

: a living thing (as a green plant) that makes its food from simple inorganic substances (as carbon dioxide and nitrogen) and many of which are food sources for other organisms compare consumer sense 2