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consumer definition

con·sumer (kən so̵̅o̅m′ər)

noun

a person or thing that consumes; specif., a person who buys goods or services for personal needs and not for resale or to use in the production of other goods for resale

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Alternate definitions:

business consumer definition - business

law consumer definition - legal

consumer Synonyms

consumer

n.

user, customer, purchaser; see buyer.


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consumer Usage Examples

Possessives

  • tap: The number of bacteriological failures at consumers ' taps was not significantly different from previous years.

Converse of object

  • protect: Consumer Protection Measures The Stop Now Orders regime will be extended to protect consumers from traders who do not meet their legal obligations.

Adjective modifier

  • vulnerable: We have been urging for a long time that suppliers should consider the possibility of a social tariff to help vulnerable consumers.

Modifies a noun

  • electronics: We went on to make DIRECTV one of the fastest selling products in the history of consumer electronics at the time.

Noun used with modifier

  • electricity: By the end of March 2000 5.5 million gas consumers and 4 million electricity consumers were no longer with their traditional supplier.
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consumer quotes

The most desirable mental state for a potential consumer†is a kind of free-floating anxietyand depression, combined with a nice collection of unrealistic goals and desires.

-Lurie, Alison

The consumer isn't a moron. She's your wife.

-Ogilvy, David

The consumer, so it is said, is the king†each is a voter who uses his money as votes to get the things done that he wants done.

-Samuelson, Paul Anthony

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