clientage

noun

cli·​ent·​age ˈklī-ən-tij 

plural -s

1

: a body of clients : clientele

the clientage of a Roman nobleman

one of those little shops … where they sell such smart things so cheaply to a clientage of minor actresses and cocottes

—Aldous Huxley

2

: the relationship of a client to a patron or benefactor

the specific tie which bound the herdsmen to their leader was in the nature of clientage

—Kalervo Oberg

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