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

Fuqua helms from a script by John Logan for the project that counts Graham King, John Branca and John McClain as producers. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024

The two companies will jointly own the rights, with Smith onboard as an executive producer. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024

Laura Strickler Laura Strickler is a senior investigative producer and reporter for NBC News. —David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024

In front of the camera, Henrie stars and Gomez makes guest appearances, and both serve as executive producers. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 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