customer

Universal Words noun 1 a person or an organization that buys sth from a shop/store or business: one of the shop's best / biggest customers * They know me-I'm a regular customer. * the customer service department * The firm has excellent customer relations. 2 (old-fashioned, informal) used after an adjective to describe a particular type of person: an awkward / tough customer * a cool customer (= sb who is always calm, even when in trouble) * an ugly customer (= sb who may become violent) ______________________________ WHICHWORD? customer / client A customer is someone who buys goods or services from a shop/store or business, or who uses a bank. A client pays to use the services or advice of a professional person, such as a lawyer or designer, or an organization. Customer is increasingly being used now instead of other words such as 'passenger' to suggest that the passenger, etc. has more power or choice than they used to. ______________________________