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Free rider

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who gets a free ride on a ship, or similar; one who rides on a means of transportation gratis.
  2. 2
    Someone who obtains goods or services legally without paying. broadly

    "The store failed because all of the manager's friends were free riders who drove paying customers away."

  3. 3
    One who obtains benefit from a public good without paying for it directly.

    "A lighthouse is the classic example of a public good because it is difficult to prevent a ship (a free rider) from using it."

  4. 4
    A worker at an open shop who is able to enjoy the benefits negotiated by a union without being a member of the union.

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