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Definition of producer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

producer

noun
 
/prəˈdjuːsə(r)/
 
/prəˈduːsər/
Word Family
  • produce verb
  • producer noun
  • product noun
  • production noun
  • productive adjective (≠ unproductive)
  • productively adverb
  • produce noun
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  1. a person, a company or a country that grows or makes food, goods or materials
    • French wine producers
    • Libya is a major oil producer.
    • regulations imposed on food producers
    • the world's largest producer of uranium
    compare consumer
    Extra Examples
    • one of the world's largest meat producers
    • organic producers of meat, eggs and dairy products
    • British milk producers
    Topics Farmingb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • large
    • large-scale
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  2. a person who is in charge of the practical and financial aspects of making a film or play
    • Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers
    • a film producer
    • He is an executive producer of the film.
    compare director (3)Topics Film and theatreb1, Jobsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • film
    • movie
    • radio
    phrases
    • the role of producer
    See full entry
  3. a person or company that arranges for somebody to make a programme for radio or television, or a record, CD, etc.
    • an independent television producer
    Extra Examples
    • He's been a top producer and mixer for the past decade.
    • the legendary music producer Quincy Jones
    Topics TV, radio and newsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • film
    • movie
    • radio
    phrases
    • the role of producer
    See full entry
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