Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English의 정의관련 주제: Governmentclient stateˌclient ˈstate noun [countable]PGa country that is dependent on the support and protection of a more powerful country – used in news reports말뭉치의 용례client state• It is seen as a client state of an overmighty United States, which dragspoodle Britain in its wake.• Alternatively they risk becoming the client state of one or other adversary in a high-risktension area.