Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of client
"The lawyer advised all her clients that they had until Friday to submit their paperwork."
In plain English: Clients are people who pay you to do work for them.
"The lawyer had many clients who needed help with their legal cases."
Usage: Use "clients" to refer to multiple people who seek professional services from a business or individual, such as customers of a lawyer, consultant, or designer. Do not confuse this with "climates," which describes weather conditions, or use it for general shoppers in a retail setting where "customers" is often more appropriate.
Derived from Latin cliens, this term originally referred to a dependent person attached to a patron in ancient Rome. It later evolved through Old French to mean someone who seeks professional services from another.