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
In a rare and unconventional request, defense attorney Shannon Smith has offered to let her client live in her guest house — on a tether — to spare her from going to prison.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
However, Riehm doesn’t recommend intermittent fasting to her clients.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
This is an allegation in which my client may have made a dumb mistake by driving above the speed limit.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Sugar’s latest client is veteran film producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell), whose granddaughter Olivia (Sydney Chandler) has disappeared without a trace.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Water aerobics One client was advised by her doctor to exercise more for general health reasons, Flores said.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Throughout her argument, Erin Hawley was asked to defend why the court should impose restrictions on the drug, rather than focusing on how to address the potential harm to her clients – a group of seven individual doctors and doctor organizations.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Palantir, which moved its headquarters from California to Denver in 2020, has sparked concerns at points because of some of its clients.
—Judith Kohler The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Mar. 2024
Some of the leading basketball programs were directly implicated, with coaches slipped hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash under the table to agree to conspire to convince their top players to sign on as Blazer’s clients — in effect, trafficking the kids.
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
However, Riehm doesn’t recommend intermittent fasting to her clients.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
This is an allegation in which my client may have made a dumb mistake by driving above the speed limit.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Sugar’s latest client is veteran film producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell), whose granddaughter Olivia (Sydney Chandler) has disappeared without a trace.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Water aerobics One client was advised by her doctor to exercise more for general health reasons, Flores said.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Throughout her argument, Erin Hawley was asked to defend why the court should impose restrictions on the drug, rather than focusing on how to address the potential harm to her clients – a group of seven individual doctors and doctor organizations.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Palantir, which moved its headquarters from California to Denver in 2020, has sparked concerns at points because of some of its clients.
—Judith Kohler The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Mar. 2024
Some of the leading basketball programs were directly implicated, with coaches slipped hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash under the table to agree to conspire to convince their top players to sign on as Blazer’s clients — in effect, trafficking the kids.
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Client.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/client. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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