free rider
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who gets a free ride on a ship, or similar; one who rides on a means of transportation gratis.
noun
One who obtains benefit from a public good without paying for it directly.
noun
A worker at an open shop who is able to enjoy the benefits negotiated by a union without being a member of the union.
Example Sentences
- "The store failed because all of the manager's friends were free riders who drove paying customers away."
- "A lighthouse is the classic example of a public good because it is difficult to prevent a ship (a free rider) from using it."
- "Trump also promises to attack the sources abroad that he blames for the country’s malaise: economic interdependence, transnational criminals, traditional allies he sees as free riders on America’s long-running global beneficence."