Producer
1Producer — may refer to an occupation: *Executive producer, supervises one or more producers *Film producer, oversees the making of films **Line producer, manages the budget and/or day to day running of a film production *Game producer, produces computer… …
2Producer — Pro*du cer, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who produces, brings forth, or generates. [1913 Webster] 2. One who grows agricultural products, or manufactures crude materials into articles of use. [1913 Webster] 3. (Iron & Steel Manuf.) A furnace for… …
3Producer's surplus — (Polit. Econ.) Any profit above the normal rate of interest and wages accruing to a producer on account of some monopoly (temporary or permanent) of the means or materials of production; called also …
4Producer's rent — [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Producibility Pro*du ci*bil i*ty, n. The quality or state of being producible. Barrow. [1913 Webster] …
5Producer's goods — Pro*duc er s goods (Polit. Econ.) Goods that satisfy wants only indirectly as factors in the production of other goods, such as tools and raw material; called also {instrumental goods}, {auxiliary goods}, {intermediate goods}, or {goods of the… …
6Producer gas — The term Producer gas has different meanings in the USA and UK.USAProducer Gas is a generic term referring to:* Wood gas : produced in a gasifier to power cars with ordinary internal combustion engines. * Town gas : manufactured gas, originally… …
7Producer price index — A Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. It is one of several price indices calculated by national statistical agencies. Its importance is being undermined by the steady… …
8producer — noun Date: 1513 1. one that produces; especially one that grows agricultural products or manufactures crude materials into articles of use 2. a person who supervises or finances a work (as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or… …
9producer countries — In counterdrug operations, countries where naturally occurring plants such as coca, cannabis, or poppies are cultivated for later refinement into illicit drugs. See also counterdrug operations …
10producer gas — noun Date: 1895 a fuel gas made by circulating air or a mixture of air and steam through a layer of incandescent fuel and consisting chiefly of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen …
