(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of a product is the firm that manufactures it.
...Japan’s two largest car ~s.
= manufacturer
N-COUNT: usu with supp
2.
You can refer to the person who makes something as its ~.
...the ~s of news and current affairs programmes.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
3.
see also peace~