producer

American  

[pruh-doo-ser, -dyoo-] / prəˈdu sər, -ˈdju- /

noun

producers plural

1. a person who produces.

2. Economics. a person who creates economic value, or produces goods and services.

3. a person responsible for the financial and administrative aspects of a stage, film, television, or radio production; the person who exercises general supervision of a production and is responsible chiefly for raising money, hiring technicians and artists, etc., required to stage a play, make a motion picture, or the like.

4. British Theater. (formerly) a director of theatrical productions; stage director.

5. an apparatus for making producer gas.

6. Ecology. an organism, as a plant, that is able to produce its own food from inorganic substances.

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producer British  

/ prəˈdjuːsə /

noun

1. a person or thing that produces

2. a person responsible for the artistic direction of a play, including interpretation of the script, preparation of the actors, and overall design

3. a person who organizes the stage production of a play, including the finance, management, etc

4. the person who takes overall administrative responsibility for a film or television programme Compare director

5. the person who supervises the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record

6. economics a person or business enterprise that generates goods or services for sale Compare consumer

7. chem an apparatus or plant for making producer gas

8. (often plural) ecology an organism, esp a green plant, that builds up its own tissues from simple inorganic compounds See also consumer decomposer

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producer Scientific  

/ prə-do̅o̅′sər /

1. An autotrophic organism that serves as a source of food for other organisms in a food chain. Producers include green plants, which produce food through photosynthesis, and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis.

2. Compare consumer

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonproducer
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• producers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of producer

First recorded in 1505–15; produce + -er ¹

Explanation

If you have the chance to travel to Brazil, you might get to visit the largest producer of coffee beans in the world. A producer is a maker or manufacturer of something. Since the 1500s, the word producer has been used to mean "one who produces." In the late 1800s it began to have a second meaning, "someone who finances and supervises a show". A movie producer oversees the making of films in various ways, including raising money, and a record producer does a similar job in the music industry, working with musicians. This kind of producer is more of a supervisor and adviser than the actual maker of the finished product.

Example Sentences

“We continue to see value in LYC, underpinned by its strategic position as the largest ex-China producer of separated rare earths and growing downstream integration opportunities,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

With people drinking less, many are opting for bottles that feel more special—whether from a small producer, a sustainable vineyard or, increasingly, a category long associated with celebration and quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Michael Canitrot, a French DJ and producer who created the show, said the landmark's remote location on Liberty Island had complicated logistics.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The producer of a hit TV show says Catherine Zeta-Jones' breakout role came down to "pure good fortune" after he spotted her by chance.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“Our lead producer for the championships, Miss Leanna Samuels.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Related Words

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