free rider

1. He is a free rider, he never goes to protests.

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1. 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.

2. (broadly)Someone who obtains goods or services legally without paying.

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

3. One who gets a free ride on a ship, or similar; one who rides on a means of transportation gratis.

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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