producer
noun
pro·duc·er
prə-ˈdü-sər 
prō-,
-ˈdyü-
1
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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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
These events will spotlight traditional musical practices, from Appalachian ballads to gospel choirs, and will feature key composers, musicians, and producers from North Carolina.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The downtown Charlevoix Farmers Market highlights goods from local farmers and producers such as Gildas’ Lake Street Bakery and Folklor Wine and Cider.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, soaring metal prices — gold, silver, and copper have all reached record highs this year — have boosted the currencies of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Zambia, and other major African metal producers.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Producer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/producer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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
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