clientage

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

It would be absurd for him now to furbish up the rusty weapons of the law and enter again upon the tedious labor of collecting a clientage.

From John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)

Behind his modest screen he sat waiting for a clientage that never came, while through a hole he could see a steady crowd go pouring into the gilded doors across the way.

From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis

To the readers of The Brochure Series this characteristic would doubtless appeal, while it might be of no value in an advertisement intended for a different clientage.

From The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Vol. 01, No. 12, December 1895 English Country Houses by Various

Besides he had hopes that his clientage would continue to grow so that he would be able to provide all reasonable comforts for his new home.

From Unleavened Bread by Grant, Robert