clientcli‧ent /ˈklaɪənt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] 
a meeting with an important client► see thesaurus at customer2technical a computer on a network that receives information from a server (=large powerful computer)COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + clientnew· Most firms are desperate for new clients.important· This is an important client and we do not want to lose her.a major client (=an important one)· Some of our major clients have not taken the news of the merger well.a potential/prospective client (=someone who might become a client)· Make sure potential clients know about all of your services.an existing client (=one that you already have)· We are very keen to keep our existing clients happy.a private client (=a person rather than a business)· There are more than 200 stockbroking firms eager to take on private clients.a business client· Competition for business clients between travel companies is keen.a corporate client (=a big company or a group of companies)· Our law firm represents numerous corporate clients.verbsadvise a client· The surveyor will advise his client on the value of the property.act for/on behalf of a client· The lawyer will write confirming that he agrees to act for his client.represent a client· Mead was a top attorney representing major corporate clients.deal with a client· They receive training to help them deal with difficult clients.client + NOUNa client base (=all the people, companies etc that are your clients)· The company quickly expanded its client base in the US.
WORD ORIGINclient
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French, Latin cliensEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Case workers deal with as many as a dozen clients a day.
- Elkins assured the judge that neither of his clients had a criminal record.
- Kilmer's attorney, Ralph Loeb, said that his client should not have to pay the government anything.
- Mr Langston normally meets with clients in the afternoon.
- The firm is one of our oldest clients - we don't want to lose them.
- Both companies are private client stockbrokers, which specialize in managing money for wealthy investors, trusts and charities.
- International sponsors the team jointly with one of its key clients, offshore fabrication group McDermott International.
- It was not etiquette to enquire where clients went, so Theodora had asked no questions.
- On the phone, though, her client sounded timid, afraid, lost.
- One of its clients, Houston Power and Light, uses the object-oriented system to help schedule maintenance of its power stations.
- The food will then be heated up by the elderly and disabled clients themselves.
- Under the non-exclusive agreement, Ingenia will sell O2 to its clients in the defence, agro-chemical and automotive industries.
- Whether or not we agree with the principles or validity of church laws and rules, many of our clients will accept them.
THESAURUS
someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company: · Customers were waiting for the shop to open.· The bank is one of our biggest customers.
someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company: · He has a meeting with one of his clients.· The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy: · The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
someone who pays to stay in a hotel: · Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant, or hotel – usually written on signs: · The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital: · He is a patient of Dr Williams.
anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour: · Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products.· the rights of the consumer· The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: · The market for organic food is growing all the time.· a magazine aimed at the youth market
formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets: · The hotel has a very upmarket clientele.· They have a wealthy international clientele.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who buys goods or services someone who buys goods from a particular shop, restaurant, or company: · We don't get many customers on Mondays - Saturday is our busiest day.· The barman was serving the last customer of the evening.· Ford has launched a big sales campaign in an effort to bring in new customers.biggest customer (=the customer who buys the most goods): · The Defense Department is one of Lockheed's biggest regular customers.
the people in a shop or town who are buying things: · The streets were crowded with Christmas shoppers.
someone who pays for services or advice from a professional person or organization: · Mr Langston normally meets with clients in the afternoon.· Elkins assured the judge that neither of his clients had a criminal record.· The firm is one of our oldest clients - we don't want to lose them.
someone who buys something expensive such as a house, company, or painting, usually from another person, not a shop or company: · We couldn't find a buyer for our house, so we weren't able to move after all.· They've had a lot of enquiries about the company - there's no shortage of potential buyers.
someone who buys and uses goods and services - use this especially to talk about people who buy things in general: · Consumers are demanding more environmentally friendly products.· The consumer is interested in high quality goods, not just low prices.
the people who regularly use a particular shop, restaurant etc, or the services of a professional person: · The hotel's clientele includes diplomats and Hollywood celebrities.· Madame Zara caters for a very select clientele.
the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: · The magazine is aimed at the youth market.· Without research we can't be sure of the size of our market or even who our market is.market for: · The market for Internet-based products has grown dramatically in recent years.
WORD SETSaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + client Do you get an allowance for entertaining clients?
1someone who gets services or advice from a professional person, company, or organization SYN customer: · Most firms are desperate for new clients.
· This is an important client and we do not want to lose her.
(=an important one)· Some of our major clients have not taken the news of the merger well.
(=someone who might become a client)· Make sure potential clients know about all of your services.
(=one that you already have)· We are very keen to keep our existing clients happy.
(=a person rather than a business)· There are more than 200 stockbroking firms eager to take on private clients.
· Competition for business clients between travel companies is keen.
(=a big company or a group of companies)· Our law firm represents numerous corporate clients.
verbs· The surveyor will advise his client on the value of the property.
· The lawyer will write confirming that he agrees to act for his client.
· Mead was a top attorney representing major corporate clients.
· They receive training to help them deal with difficult clients.
client + NOUN (=all the people, companies etc that are your clients)· The company quickly expanded its client base in the US.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· We’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.
(=clients that are companies)· It's a big investment bank that serves mainly corporate clients.
Do you get an allowance for entertaining clients?· Advertisers want to reach as many potential customers as possible.
· We are conducting market research among existing and prospective customers.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· They can not at the same time absorb and spread the credit risks of their corporate clients as well.· By the end of 1994, MCSNet had over 2200 individual customers and nearly 50 corporate and public-sector clients.· It may thus be that a client is a corporate finance client for some activities but not for others.· Those items in italics are particular issues which you should address in deciding whether a client is a corporate finance client.· Porter Monday and begin advising corporate clients on how to lobby the government.· Section 0403 below sets out the procedures to be followed in determining if a client is a corporate finance client.· He represented major corporate clients, from BankAmerica Corp. to Crowley Maritime.
· The scheme offers special membership benefits to participating firms, including referrals of new clients from over 3,000 business advice centres nationwide.· Support, guidance, training, how to get new clients, and how to get into the cycles-really specific suggestions.· It makes money from spreads on its hedging operations which fix the interest rate, and on attracting new clients.· Habitual petty thieves and drug addicts dumped on top of their already bulging caseload become their newest clients.· Some new clients face a three-month waiting list.· By 1989, however, forces at work in the world had produced new dilemmas for clients.· And later this year, Hewlett-Packard will ship a new client intended to be a universal Windows client.· As new clients meet me, I tell them the story.
· Therefore, to some degree any public relations proposal for any potential client is out of date as soon as it is written.· Naturally, Sheila thought that meant a potential client had called.· Fairs are useful for meeting potential new clients and as a way to introduce ourselves.· Newsletters are often issued on free trial to potential clients.· Each one recognises sectional interests within the profession but has little or no regard to the public at large or the potential client.· The facility is currently being actively promoted both within the Bar and locally with potential professional clients.· Solicitors also participate in social activities likely to get them and their firms known to potential clients.· Most potential clients visit them at Potton and attend one of the free seminars, held three times a week.
· It will specialise in corporate, insurance litigation and private client work.· Both companies are private client stockbrokers, which specialize in managing money for wealthy investors, trusts and charities.· The money saved there will be transferred to develop the private client business and research which is corporate based.· Nor are more than a few probably aware that frequent political analyst Jody Powell has worked for partisan and private clients.· It's exciting and stimulating; with a private client I love it when she trusts me.· Some decline to accept private clients and act only for employers.· Michael Mathews is still working for Citibank in Geneva, dealing with private clients.· They would show that the private client is still loved in today's institutional world.
NOUN· The results have to be published and should not be only of interest to the client group who put forward the proposal.· The General Information form on p. 146 is completed for each client group being audited.· Through the scheme the client group will be put in touch with a suitable academic researcher if they have not themselves nominated one.· A third way of considering expenditure distribution is via the allocation given to specific patient or client groups.· The research on the project is required to be carried out in close co-operation with the client group.· It was dispersed in terms of client groups.· There are obviously more overheads when the client group is geographically dispersed rather than grouped together in a home.· The advocacy of spending is concentrated in vocal and influential communities and client groups that can affect the electoral chances of politicians.
VERB· The surveyor will therefore require a knowledge of the contracts available in order to advise his client.· Porter Monday and begin advising corporate clients on how to lobby the government.· There came a point when we had to advise our client that she didn't proceed further.· Goldberg said he had advised his client to simply plead not guilty during the court session and say nothing else.· Sales consultants are now able to advise clients using photographs, on a range of sizes, colours and planters.· Under the circumstances, I am advising my client to make no response.· The person using an expert system to advise a client will be potentially liable under the laws of contract and negligence.· It may be helpful to advise the client on how to announce the sale to their staff.
· Self-monitoring also helps the client to see their difficulty in a different way.· Suddenly I was spending more time managing my payroll than I was helping my clients.· This time would vary with the season, thus using imagination and flexibility to help such a client retain some autonomy.· The purpose of this is to help clients deal appropriately with relapses, which do occur.· Here consultancies set out to help a client who is in an emergency situation.· Civil and commercial litigation allows me to help a client stand up for his rights.· Unlike therapists who deal with psychological problems, coaches help their clients establish business goals and stay on track.
· He says the Bookies have refused even to meet his client.· The therapist and client should examine the book to select a meeting for the client to attend.· It is a wise precaution to meet new clients, rather than to deal with them over the telephone or by correspondence.· I never met a client in a flophouse before, so I said I would.· It is time for a meeting with a client.· He suggested that Weeks plan an agenda before meeting with clients during the tax season.
· From a business perspective it is a manoeuvre which meets a much-recognised need for the agency to offer clients international service.· He had started a company that offered clients marketing advice.· The group also offers clients the opportunity to share experiences and receive feedback from peers.· Weeks could offer regular assistance to clients on how to save money or cut expenses.· As the cost of technology has fallen so the factors have been able to offer clients links into their databases.· Despite their prestige, they seem to have less to offer the private client than licensed dealers.
· This is essential to facilitate the smooth running of a sale and to provide the client with regular written status reports.· Daley, as a politician with a growing reputation, provided the clients with a practical reason to bring him their business.· That sets up a situation of two naming services and not providing NIS+ clients for SunOS.· Nutrition Intervention Nutrition counseling, nutrition education, and follow-up services are elements of care provided to patients / clients.· Is it possible this would affect the home care manager's decision about the services to provide to each client?· Nicholas Breads, which are blessed and which continue to provide for his clients many favors and graces.· The role of a solicitor is to provide clients with skilled legal advice and representation on all legal matters.
a meeting with an important client► see thesaurus at customer2technical a computer on a network that receives information from a server (=large powerful computer)COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + clientnew· Most firms are desperate for new clients.important· This is an important client and we do not want to lose her.a major client (=an important one)· Some of our major clients have not taken the news of the merger well.a potential/prospective client (=someone who might become a client)· Make sure potential clients know about all of your services.an existing client (=one that you already have)· We are very keen to keep our existing clients happy.a private client (=a person rather than a business)· There are more than 200 stockbroking firms eager to take on private clients.a business client· Competition for business clients between travel companies is keen.a corporate client (=a big company or a group of companies)· Our law firm represents numerous corporate clients.verbsadvise a client· The surveyor will advise his client on the value of the property.act for/on behalf of a client· The lawyer will write confirming that he agrees to act for his client.represent a client· Mead was a top attorney representing major corporate clients.deal with a client· They receive training to help them deal with difficult clients.client + NOUNa client base (=all the people, companies etc that are your clients)· The company quickly expanded its client base in the US.