nonconsumer

noun

non·​con·​sum·​er ˌnän-kən-ˈsü-mər 

1

: a person or thing that is not a consumer

especially : a person who does not consume or utilize a particular good or service

nonconsumers of dairy/tobacco products

2

: a group or organization (such as a business or government) that consumes a good or service : a non-individual consumer

services aimed at nonconsumers

—often used before another noun

nonconsumer sales/products

Examples of nonconsumer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Within a year Zander was out, and Brown, who had run Motorola’s nonconsumer businesses before being elevated to Zander’s No. 2, was in. —Bystephen Gandel, Fortune, 8 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1