free lunch

free lunch definition - business

free lunch

Getting something for nothing. Some economists contend “there's no such thing as a free lunch," but this is not universally accepted, especially among people who accumulate frequent-flyer points.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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