clientage

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Much of Roman social life revolved around the system of clientage.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

I think that it might find a kindly welcome, but—I fear the verdict of the public, especially the clientage upon whose favor its fate most depends—the young people.

From Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies by McCook, Henry Christopher

I had a large clientage among the farmers.

From Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 by Hoar, George Frisbie

But we have the greatest confidence that in time we shall thus be able to increase very greatly both the clientage and the usefulness of the university.

From Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions by Cooke, Josiah Parsons

To his practice in the State courts was united that in patent cases, which not only brought him a lucrative clientage, but largely increased his acquaintance with public men at Washington.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)