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clientele
CIDE DICTIONARY
clientele, n. [L. clientela: cf. F. clientèle.].
- The condition or position of a client; clientship Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
- The clients or dependents of a nobleman of patron. [1913 Webster]
- The persons who make habitual use of the services of another person; one's clients, collectively; as, the clientele of a lawyer, doctor, notary, etc. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
clientele, n.
1 clients collectively.
2 customers, esp. of a shop.
3 the patrons of a theatre etc.
1 clients collectively.
2 customers, esp. of a shop.
3 the patrons of a theatre etc.
Etymology
L clientela clientship & F client{egrave}le
ROGET THESAURUS
clientele
Purchase
N purchase, emption, buying, purchasing, shopping, preemption, refusal, coemption, bribery, slave trade, buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee, patron, employer, client, customer, clientele, purchased, caveat emptor, the customer is always right.For further exploring for "clientele" in Webster Dictionary Online
