The free-rider dilemma occurs in the provision of public goods because an individual can realize the benefits of someone else's purchase (consumption)of a public good.
A free rider is an individual who reaps direct benefits from someone else's purchase (consumption)of a public good.

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This is a correct definition of the free-rider dilemma and a free rider.

The Free-Rider Dilemma Occurs in the Provision of Public Goods