Main Entry: pro·duc·er

Pronunciation: \prə-ˈdü-sər, prō-, -ˈdyü-\

Function: noun

Date: 1513

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 (as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or dissemination to the public
3 : an autotrophic organism (as a green plant) viewed as a source of biomass that can be consumed by other organisms — compare consumer