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cli·ent
 client
- pronunciation:
- klaI
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- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
one who pays for the services of another, esp. those of a lawyer or other professional.
The lawyer met with her client to talk about their first day in court.- similar words:
- account, consumer, customer, patron
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| definition 2: |
one who is subject to the assistance of a government or private welfare agency, esp. by virtue of being poor.
- synonyms:
- dependent
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| definition 3: |
a nation that is dependent on or under the patronage of another; client state.
countries that are clients of the superpowers- similar words:
- dependent, satellite, subordinate
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| related words: |
patient, prospect |
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