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

With the reintroduction of Stevie Wonder into her life, the problem of getting a producer to listen to her sound was solved. —David Rensin, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024

Rust has sold in some foreign territories, but producers are still seeking a U.S. distributor. —Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024

Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner from Curio are executive producer and producers, with McNamara also executive producer and Cameron Welsh series producer. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has unveiled the winners of its TV Beats Co-Financing Market, intended to foster creative collaborations in series co-production and empower independent producers. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Nov. 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