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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Bidens were going to business dinners with foreign clients.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
Explore Community Mental Health Agencies: Mention that community mental health agencies often accept clients without insurance or offer sliding scale rates.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Sep. 2023
Charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading clients on revenue from trades, Robinhood agreed to pay $65 million to settle.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Proceeds benefit the clients and students of Pathways to Citizenship, which offers legal and educational services to help qualified individuals navigate the journey toward U.S. citizenship.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
Nozawa achieved a bespoke feel for two Bay Area clients with modern farmhouse-esque homes by bringing in riots of color in the rugs and furnishings, and installing dramatic light fixtures.
—Kathryn O'Shea Evans, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
This, in theory, would allow the chips to save power, which is why Intel’s calling Meteor Lake the most efficient client processor it’s ever made.
—Monica Chin, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
The deal expands Wasserman’s roster, which already includes sports, music and brands, to clients in other areas of entertainment such as film and TV performers.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
That’s in addition to the unscrupulous preparers who lie on their clients’ returns to inflate the size of the refund and thus the percentage fee that the preparer collects.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
Explore Community Mental Health Agencies: Mention that community mental health agencies often accept clients without insurance or offer sliding scale rates.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Sep. 2023
Charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading clients on revenue from trades, Robinhood agreed to pay $65 million to settle.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Proceeds benefit the clients and students of Pathways to Citizenship, which offers legal and educational services to help qualified individuals navigate the journey toward U.S. citizenship.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
Nozawa achieved a bespoke feel for two Bay Area clients with modern farmhouse-esque homes by bringing in riots of color in the rugs and furnishings, and installing dramatic light fixtures.
—Kathryn O'Shea Evans, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
This, in theory, would allow the chips to save power, which is why Intel’s calling Meteor Lake the most efficient client processor it’s ever made.
—Monica Chin, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
The deal expands Wasserman’s roster, which already includes sports, music and brands, to clients in other areas of entertainment such as film and TV performers.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
That’s in addition to the unscrupulous preparers who lie on their clients’ returns to inflate the size of the refund and thus the percentage fee that the preparer collects.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
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“Client.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/client. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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client
noun
cli·ent
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1
: a person who uses the professional advice or services of another
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