producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈdü-sər How to pronounce producer (audio)
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.
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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 See all Example Sentences for producer 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of producer was circa 1513

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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/producer. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

producer

noun
pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈd(y)ü-sər How to pronounce producer (audio)
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
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