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producer definition

pro·ducer (prə do̵̅o̅s′ər, -dyo̵̅o̅s′-; prō-)

noun

  1. a person or thing that produces; specif., one who produces goods and services
  2. a special type of furnace for making producer gas
  3. a person in charge of the financing and coordination of all activities in connection with the production of a play, film, radio or TV program, etc.
  4. a person who supervises a recording session and then determines the final sound of the recording mix

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producer Synonyms

producer

n.

raiser, yielder, generator; see farmer.


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producer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • undercut: The government intends to move against the dumping of cheap sugar in Mozambique, which undercuts Mozambican producers.

Adjective modifier

  • executive: Even Carpenter still gets a mention, doing the work of an executive producer.

Modifies a noun

  • responsibility: Furthermore, implementing the concept of producer responsibility helps industry to design better recyclable products.

Noun used with modifier

  • beef: But nothing is allowed to threaten the right of the beef producers to carry on producing.

Possessives

  • co-operative: Independent retailing, franchises, partnerships, family farms and producers ' co-operatives are the main methods by which this can be achieved.

Possessives

  • world: Today China is the world's largest producer of cotton.

Preposition: of

  • opium: Helmand Province last year was the highest producer of raw opium with 1,853 MT, which represented 57 % of the national product.
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producer quotes

I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic.

-Lemmon,Jack (John Uhler)

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