consumer
( consumers plural ) A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services. n-count oft N n ...improving public services and consumer rights.
consumer credit
Consumer credit is money that is lent to people by organizations such as banks, building societies, and shops so that they can buy things. n-uncount
New consumer credit fell to $3.7 billion in August.
consumer durable ( consumer durables plural ) Consumer durables are goods which are expected to last a long time, and are bought infrequently.
(BRIT) n-count usu pl
in AM, use durable goods
consumer goods
Consumer goods are items bought by people for their own use, rather than by businesses. Compare capital goods. n-plural
consumer society ( consumer societies plural ) You can use consumer society to refer to a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important. n-count usu sing
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