clientage

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Characteristic of the times was the new form of clientage which was a voluntary association of master and paid retainer.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The polite professional man secures the best clientage.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.

On the other hand, you will find at the other extreme of intelligence, among your clientage of readers, those who are completely familiar with books and their uses.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand

I had then got a considerable clientage of my own.

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