client
[noun]
Synonyms: customer, applicant, buyer, consumer, patient, patron, shopper

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English Thesaurus: customer, client, shopper, guest, patron, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cli‧ent S2 W1 /ˈklaɪənt/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin cliens]

1. someone who gets services or advice from a professional person, company, or organization Synonym : customer:
a meeting with an important client

2. technical a computer on a network that receives information from a server (=large powerful computer)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

client
noun
ADJ. big The company needs to focus on its biggest clients.
new | potential, prospective | established, existing, regular | business, corporate | private
VERB + CLIENT serve A new branch has been opened to serve clients in East London.
act for, represent | take on She's so busy that she's not taking on any new clients.
attract a campaign to attract new clients
PREP. on behalf of ~ On behalf of my client, I would like to remind you of your obligations in this matter.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

client

new
Most firms are desperate for new clients.
important
This is an important client and we do not want to lose her.
a major client (=an important one)
Some of our major clients have not taken the news of the merger well.
a potential/prospective client (=someone who might become a client)
Make sure potential clients know about all of your services.
an existing client (=one that you already have)
We are very keen to keep our existing clients happy.
a private client (=a person rather than a business)
There are more than 200 stockbroking firms eager to take on private clients.
a business client
Competition for business clients between travel companies is keen.
a corporate client (=a big company or a group of companies)
Our law firm represents numerous corporate clients.
advise a client
The surveyor will advise his client on the value of the property.
act for/on behalf of a client
The lawyer will write confirming that he agrees to act for his client.
represent a client
Mead was a top attorney representing major corporate clients.
deal with a client
They receive training to help them deal with difficult clients.
a client base (=all the people, companies etc that are your clients)
The company quickly expanded its client base in the US.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company:
Customers were waiting for the shop to open.
The bank is one of our biggest customers.
client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company:
He has a meeting with one of his clients.
The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy:
The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel:
Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs:
The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital:
He is a patient of Dr Williams.
consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour:
Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products.
the rights of the consumer
The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it:
The market for organic food is growing all the time.
a magazine aimed at the youth market
clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets:
The hotel has a very upmarket clientele.
They have a wealthy international clientele.

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