HOW TO PRONOUNCE
client
/ˈklaɪənt/
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What does client mean?
noun
- 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.
- A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
More meanings (3)
noun
- 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.
- Ellipsis of client state.
- (historical) In ancient Rome, retainers and followers associated with a gens.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈklaɪənt/
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The sitting-room of our client opened by a long, low, latticed window on to the ancient lichen-tinted court of the old college.
So perceiving he could not bring off his client, if he stood a fair trial, he openly began to beg him off.
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Few righteous cases are ill-served by a frank disposition on the part of lawyer and client to put everything before the court.
The two parties only agree on one point, and that is, to throw all the blame on the client favoured by their adversary.