clientele
The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively.
Noun
- The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively.
- Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses.
- The bars’ clientèle called Foucault “Herr Doktor”. - 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 34 (Totem Books, Icon Books; →ISBN)
- Due to its mixed clientele over the years, the Record Rack has a varied product array. - 1998 March 14, Patricia Bates, “Parks' Record Rack: Serving Southeast Texas Flavor For 39 Years”, in Billboard, volume 110, number...
Origin
Borrowed from French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).
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clientele effect clienteling clientelism clientelist clientelistic