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

To come up with the concept album, Kahn had recruited Jónsi Birgisson, the front man of the Icelandic avant-garde rock band Sigur Rós; Paul Corley, a composer who produces the band; and C. J. Baran, a songwriter and producer who works with Carly Rae Jepsen. —Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024

Variety has learned exclusively that Kalinda Vazquez and Robbie Thompson have boarded the project as writers, showrunners, and executive producers. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024

Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Nissa Diederich also serve as executive producers. —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2024

Prior to that serving as a writer and executive producer on Max’s Tokyo Vice and Cinemax’s Warrior, Kane is also known for his work on shows like Moonhaven, Lodge 49, Black Sails, Fringe, and Crash. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 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