1
: one that is under the protection of another : dependent
a first-rate power, able to defend her political clients in central and eastern Europe—
W. W. Kulski
W. W. Kulski2
a
: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another
a lawyer's clients
a personal trainer … enjoyed the challenges of helping clients buff up their bodies.—S. K. Parks
S. K. Parks
b
: customer
hotel clients
a restaurant's clients
c
: a person served by or utilizing the services of a social agency
a welfare client
d
: a computer in a network that uses the services (such as access to files or shared peripherals) provided by a server
also
: software that allows a computer to function as a client in a network
3
Synonyms
Examples of client in a Sentence
The accountant is meeting with another client right now, but she'll be able to see you later this afternoon.
a law firm soliciting new clients through television advertising
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The company acknowledges its dependence on a few major clients for a significant portion of its revenue and highlights the competitive nature of the software development market.
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On summit day, Metcalfe left Camp II at 22,300 feet elevation alongside Gutu, but the latter soon outpaced Metcalfe and the other Imagine Nepal clients.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
The company acknowledges its dependence on a few major clients for a significant portion of its revenue and highlights the competitive nature of the software development market.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
On summit day, Metcalfe left Camp II at 22,300 feet elevation alongside Gutu, but the latter soon outpaced Metcalfe and the other Imagine Nepal clients.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Client.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/client. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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client
noun
cli·ent
ˈklī-ənt 
1
: a person who uses the professional advice or services of another
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