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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cli•ent /ˈklaɪənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, etc.:argued that his client was innocent of the charges.
  2. a person who is receiving the benefits, etc., of a social welfare agency, etc.:I see hundreds of clients a week.
  3. a customer.
cli•ent•less, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cli•ent  (klī′ənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
  2. a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau, etc.
  3. a customer.
  4. anyone under the patronage of another; a dependent.
  5. Computinga workstation on a network that gains access to central data files, programs, and peripheral devices through a server.
  6. GovernmentSee client state. 
  7. Ancient History(in ancient Rome) a plebeian who lived under the patronage of a patrician.

adj. 
  1. being a regular customer:a client company.
  2. economically, and often militarily, dependent upon a more prosperous, more powerful nation.
  • Latin client-, stem of cliēns person seeking the protection or influence of someone powerful; perh. akin to clīnāre to bend (see incline)
  • Middle English 1350–1400

client, +n. 
  1. Computinga workstation on a network that gains access to central data files, programs, and peripheral devices through a server.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
client /ˈklaɪənt/ n
  1. a person, company, etc, that seeks the advice of a professional man or woman
  2. a customer
  3. a person who is registered with or receiving services or financial aid from a welfare agency
  4. a program or work station that requests data or information from a server
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin cliēns retainer, dependant; related to Latin clīnāre to leancliental /klaɪˈɛntəl/ adj
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..., telling the clients that he had invested their money in bonds or taking it without permission
(clients’) increasingly complex (client) challenges
a counter for our own use and our clients’
a man who solicits clients for a prostitute
a social worker's clients/patients
advising clients with a view to decreasing their risks
affluent clients
"After it's sent to the clients, it can't be withdrawn"
Although estimated expenses work well ..., clients appreciate itemization on their invoices.
As a hairdresser my clients ask me almost about everything.
Asked of clients and citizens
Assess personality and readiness and target clients...
at any convenient time for our clients/at any time that is covenient for our clients
Bars to clients are bars to money?
based on the volume generated and of(?) our clients' success
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client's vs. clients'
Clients / The clients
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clients at a high level from a company / in a position of seniority
clients <could> send a request a response <would> be sent back
Clients of a tavern/inn
clients whose number is between 40 and 60 (PERSONS?)
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