consumer
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con·sum·er

noun, often attributive \kən-ˈsü-mər\

Definition of CONSUMER

: one that consumes: as
a : one that utilizes economic goods
b : an organism requiring complex organic compounds for food which it obtains by preying on other organisms or by eating particles of organic matter — compare producer 3
con·sum·er·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of CONSUMER

  1. Many consumers are still not comfortable making purchases on the Internet.

First Known Use of CONSUMER

15th century

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