client en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈklaɪ.ənt/
Etymology
From Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”).
Meanings
- A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
- The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
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A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields[…]. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair,[…]. My client welcomed the judge […] and they disappeared together into the Ethiopian card-room, which was filled with the assegais and exclamation point shields Mr. Cooke had had made at the sawmill at Beaverton.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.
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(historical) In ancient Rome, retainers and followers associated with a gens.
The nomen belonged to all members of a gens and to all those attached to it (women, clients, and freedmen included).
1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page xv:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, qualifier:international relations) Ellipsis of client state.
alt of client state
A third preliminary comment deals explicitly with the relations between clients and superpowers.
1989, Edward A. Kolodziej, Roger E. Kanet, Limits of Soviet Power, page 95:Russia’s leader is a conservative, old-school thug. He thinks Russia is still a superpower, not what he’s made it: a despised rogue state and Chinese client.
2026 June 14, Simon Tisdall, “Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clients | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
clientess · cliented · client king (Expressions) · clientism · client-only (Compound words) · clientlike · clienthood · client-side (Compound words) · clientship · clientworthy (Compound words) · client-server (Compound words) · client base (Expressions) · attorney-client privilege (Expressions) · direct client contact · client service (Expressions) · cliently · cliental · clientless · clientitis · solicitor-client privilege (Expressions) · client account (Expressions) · cliency · nonclient · clientage · email client (Expressions) · collaborative client (Expressions) · clientdom · clientish · servent · multiclient · hip-pocket client (Expressions) · client state (Expressions) · clientness
Descendants
kelayan · klien · klien · client · クライアント · Client
Holonyms
clientele (customer)
Hyponyms
slim client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · RTE client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · hybrid client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · rich client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · Web client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · thin client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · fat client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · lean client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · ultra-thin client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · thick client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · zombie client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · zero client (Hyponyms of client (computing)) · heavy client (Hyponyms of client (computing))
Relateds
server · climate · clientele · cline
Synonyms
purchaser · patron · buyer · customer
Translations (222)
pt cliente (a customer or receiver of services) · ht kliyan (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · mk муштерија (a customer or receiver of services) · tg харидор (a customer or receiver of services) · cmn 顧客 /顾客 (a customer or receiver of services) · nb klient (a customer or receiver of services) · ru клие́нт (a customer or receiver of services) · mk клие́нтка (a customer or receiver of services) · lt klientas (a customer or receiver of services) · is kaupandi (a customer or receiver of services) · he לקוחה (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · kmr mişterî (a customer or receiver of services) · ja お客さん (a customer or receiver of services) · nb kunde (a customer or receiver of services) · uz mijoz (a customer or receiver of services) · el πελάτης (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · he לָקוֹחַ (a customer or receiver of services) · ar مُشْتَرٍ (a customer or receiver of services) · is biðlari (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · tr müşteri (a customer or receiver of services) · tg мизоҷ (a customer or receiver of services) · yue 顧客 /顾客 (a customer or receiver of services) · id kelayan (a customer or receiver of services) · de Klient (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · acw عَمِيل (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ko 고객 (a customer or receiver of services) · ru клие́нтка (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · cmn 用戶端 /用户端 (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · ja 客 (a customer or receiver of services) · sk klient (a customer or receiver of services) · pt cliente (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · kmr xerîdar (a customer or receiver of services) · nl cliënt (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · sv klient (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · da kunde (a customer or receiver of services) · sk zákazníčka (a customer or receiver of services) · hu ügyfél (a customer or receiver of services) · hi मुवक्किल (a customer or receiver of services) · ug خېرىدار (a customer or receiver of services) · fa-ira خَریدار (a customer or receiver of services) · vec cliente (a customer or receiver of services) · bg мющери́я (a customer or receiver of services) · de Klient (a customer or receiver of services) · cs klientka (a customer or receiver of services) · km អតិថិជន (a customer or receiver of services) · af kliënt (a customer or receiver of services) · vi khách (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · sl odjemalka (a customer or receiver of services) · sh клѝјент (a customer or receiver of services) · ca client (a customer or receiver of services) · fr client (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · el πελάτισσα (a customer or receiver of services) · tg муштарӣ (a customer or receiver of services) · ml കക്ഷി (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ar عَمِيل (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · yi קליענט (a customer or receiver of services) · uk кліє́нт (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · sh клѝјентица (a customer or receiver of services) · mn үйлчлүүлэгч (a customer or receiver of services) · es cliente (a customer or receiver of services) · cmn 客戶端 /客户端 (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · mi kiritaki (a customer or receiver of services) · uk кліє́нтка (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ko 손님 (a customer or receiver of services) · ur مُشْتَری (a customer or receiver of services) · pt cliente (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · tk klient (a customer or receiver of services) · sh klìjent (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · th ลูกความ (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · sq klient (a customer or receiver of services) · ru зака́зчик (a customer or receiver of services) · es cliente (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · fr client (a customer or receiver of services) · lv kliente (a customer or receiver of services) · it cliente (a customer or receiver of services) · oc client (a customer or receiver of services) · uk кліє́нт (a customer or receiver of services) · eo kliento (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · vi khách hàng (a customer or receiver of services) · io kliento (a customer or receiver of services) · el πελάτης (a customer or receiver of services) · nn kunde (a customer or receiver of services) · af kliënt (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · fi asiakas (a customer or receiver of services) · pl delikwentka (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · acw زَبون (a customer or receiver of services) · nl klant (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ia cliente (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · vi máy khách (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · de Klientin (a customer or receiver of services) · bn ক্লায়েন্ট (a customer or receiver of services) · sh клѝјентица (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · kk клиент (a customer or receiver of services) · ru клие́нт (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · fi asiakasohjelma (program) (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · sh клѝјент (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · it cliente (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · sh муштѐрија (a customer or receiver of services) · my ဖောက်သည် (a customer or receiver of services) · te కక్షిదారు (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ar عَمِيل (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · id pelanggan (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · uz mushtariy (a customer or receiver of services) · ru клие́нт (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · tt клиент (a customer or receiver of services) · id klien (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · hu kliens (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · bg мющери́йка (a customer or receiver of services) · cs zákazník (a customer or receiver of services) · pdt Kund (a customer or receiver of services) · ca client (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · uk кліє́нтка (a customer or receiver of services) · hrx Klïent (a customer or receiver of services) · fa-ira مُشْتَری (a customer or receiver of services) · id klien (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · hi ख़रीदार (a customer or receiver of services) · ky клиент (a customer or receiver of services) · sl klient (a customer or receiver of services) · km អ្នកទិញ (a customer or receiver of services) · de Kunde (a customer or receiver of services) · mk муштерика (a customer or receiver of services) · ro clientă (a customer or receiver of services) · sk zákazník (a customer or receiver of services) · tr müvekkil (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · pl delikwent (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · is skjólstæðingur (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ja クライアント (a customer or receiver of services) · pl petentka (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · mi kiritaki (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · pl klientka (a customer or receiver of services) · ar زَبُون (a customer or receiver of services) · et klient (a customer or receiver of services) · pl petent (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ky кардар (a customer or receiver of services) · cs klient (a customer or receiver of services) · lt klientė (a customer or receiver of services) · nl klant (a customer or receiver of services) · tk müşderi (a customer or receiver of services) · hu védenc (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · sv kund (a customer or receiver of services) · mn зочин (a customer or receiver of services) · ro client (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · lv klients (a customer or receiver of services) · fr cliente (a customer or receiver of services) · ja 顧客 (a customer or receiver of services) · grc πελάτις (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · da klient (a customer or receiver of services) · fi asiakas (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · pl klient (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · uz xaridor (a customer or receiver of services) · is skjólstæðingur (a customer or receiver of services) · hi ग्राहक (a customer or receiver of services) · de Mandant (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · eo kliento (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · sl klientka (a customer or receiver of services) · es cliente (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · sk klientka (a customer or receiver of services) · nb klient (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · az müştəri (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · be кліе́нт (a customer or receiver of services) · lo ລູກຄ້າ (a customer or receiver of services) · ko 고객님 (a customer or receiver of services) · be кліе́нтка (a customer or receiver of services) · hy հաճախորդ (a customer or receiver of services) · ro client (a customer or receiver of services) · kmr zibûn (a customer or receiver of services) · bg дове́реник (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · sh klìjent (a customer or receiver of services) · ps خريدار (a customer or receiver of services) · nn klient (a customer or receiver of services) · de Kundin (a customer or receiver of services) · ko 객 (a customer or receiver of services) · tr tüketici (a customer or receiver of services) · ur خَرِیدار (a customer or receiver of services) · nl cliënt (a customer or receiver of services) · hi असामी (a customer or receiver of services) · he לָקוֹחַ (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · bg клие́нтка (a customer or receiver of services) · cs klient (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · uz klient (a customer or receiver of services) · pl kupujący (a customer or receiver of services) · eo kliento (a customer or receiver of services) · de Klient (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · th ลูกข่าย (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · az müştəri (a customer or receiver of services) · ms pelanggan (a customer or receiver of services) · th ลูกค้า (a customer or receiver of services) · sh klìjentica (a customer or receiver of services) · cs zákazníce (a customer or receiver of services) · sh muštèrija (a customer or receiver of services) · pl interesantka (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · hu kliens (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · tr istemci (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · ko 클라이언트 (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · nn klient (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · is kúnni (a customer or receiver of services) · tl kliyente (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · uk кліє́нт (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ps مشتري (a customer or receiver of services) · ru зака́зчица (a customer or receiver of services) · ka კლიენტი (a customer or receiver of services) · th ลูกค้า (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ro mușteriu (a customer or receiver of services) · sh klìjentica (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · sh klìjent (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · ca client (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · sh клѝјент (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · pl usługobiorca (service-taker) (a customer or receiver of services) · is viðskiptavinur (a customer or receiver of services) · bg клие́нт (a customer or receiver of services) · mk клие́нт (a customer or receiver of services) · pl interesant (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · fi asiakas (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · grc πελάτης (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · sl odjemalec (a customer or receiver of services) · pl klient (a customer or receiver of services) · fa-ira اَرْبابِ رُجوع (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · pt freguês (a customer or receiver of services) · ja クライアント (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · fr client (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) · nl client (computing: the role of a computer application or system) · ru клие́нтка (a customer or receiver of services)