Free rider
Free rider noun - A person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return.
Usage example: claimed that welfare recipients were a bunch of free riders with little or nothing to offer society
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Flunky and free rider are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flunky" instead a noun phrase "Free rider".
Flunky
Flunky noun - A person hired to perform household or personal services.
Free rider and flunky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Free rider" instead a noun "Flunky".
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