free rider

American  

Or free-rider

noun

1. Informal. a person who obtains something without effort or cost.

2. a nonunion worker who enjoys the benefits of union activities.

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Other Word Forms

• free-riding noun

Example Sentences

"To avoid free rider behaviour, Saudi Arabia could threaten to put 1 million bpd back on the market within 30 days, which would lead to a drop in prices," another OPEC+ source said.

From Reuters

Tessa West, a social psychologist at New York University, wrote a field guide to bad personalities, called “Jerks at Work,” that sketches out a handful — the bulldozer, the free rider, the gaslighter and the kiss up/kick downer.

From New York Times

“It’s a free rider,” Vorländer said of the AfD.

From Washington Post

That creates what’s known as a “free rider” problem — the unions are providing those services for free.

From Los Angeles Times

So: If you are healthy and refuse to take the vaccine when your chance comes, you are a free rider.

From Washington Post