① 貸金業の内、消費者への金銭の貸付け、又はこれを行う貸金業者。大抵の場合、出資法には抵触しないが利息制限法の制限を超える利息を取る高利貸しである。
Consumer Affairs Agency; CAA
consumer price index; CPI
consumer advice; consumer consultation
consumer confidence index; CCI; consumer attitude index
advocacy of consumer rights (product safety, accurate labelling, etc.); consumer activism; consumer advocacy; consumer spending; high levels of consumption