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État client

French, noun/e.ta kli.jɑ̃/

État client is a French masculine noun meaning “vassal state, client state (state that is economically, politically and/or militarily dependent on another, more powerful state)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does État client mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinevassal state, client state (state that is economically, politically and/or militarily dependent on another, more powerful state)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of État client

  • États clients plural
  • État-client alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce État client?

  • /e.ta kli.jɑ̃/

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.