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clientele

 
 
/ˌkliːɒnˈtel/ noun [C, usually singular] COMMERCE, MARKETING

Definition

all the customers of a business considered as a group: The beauty clinic, with its growing clientele, moved to its present site in 2008.a mixed/diverse/wide clientele The pub attracts a mixed clientele of tourists, business people and locals. a young/sophisticated/discerning clientele He is a well-established insurance broker who serves a loyal clientele.
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(Definition of clientele noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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