consumer: Meaning and Definition of

con•sum•er

Pronunciation: (kun-s'mur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that consumes.
  2. a person or organization that uses a commodity or service.
  3. an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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