/ prəˈdjuːsə(r); NAmE -ˈduː-/ noun
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.
—compare consumer
2.
a person who is in charge of the practical and financial aspects of making a film / movie or a play :
Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers
—compare director (2)
3.
a person or company that arranges for sb to make a programme for radio or television, or a record, CD, etc. :
an independent television producer