customer
♦♦ cus|tom|er /k'ʌstəmər/ (customers)
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A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop.
Our customers have very tight budgets.
...the quality of customer service...
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You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like. (INFORMAL)
...two pretty awkward customers.cus|tom|er base (customer bases)
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A business's customer base is all its regular customers, considered as a group. (BUSINESS)
...Halifax's customer base of 21 million people.cus|tom|er re|la|tions
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Customer relations are the relationships that a business has with its customers and the way in which it treats them. (BUSINESS)
Good customer relations require courtesy, professionalism and effective response.
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Customer relations is the department within a company that deals with complaints from customers. (BUSINESS)
...Tucson Electric's customer-relations department.cus|tom|er sat|is|fac|tion
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When customers are pleased with the goods or services they have bought, you can refer to customer satisfaction.
I really believe that it is possible to both improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs...
Customer satisfaction with their mobile service runs at more than 90 per cent.cus|tom|er ser|vice
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Customer service refers to the way that companies behave towards their customers, for example how well they treat them. (BUSINESS)
...a mail-order business with a strong reputation for customer service...
The firm has an excellent customer service department.
1 [N-COUNT]
A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop.
Our customers have very tight budgets.
...the quality of customer service...
2 [N-COUNT] adj N
You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like. (INFORMAL)
...two pretty awkward customers.cus|tom|er base (customer bases)
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A business's customer base is all its regular customers, considered as a group. (BUSINESS)
...Halifax's customer base of 21 million people.cus|tom|er re|la|tions
1 [N-PLURAL]
Customer relations are the relationships that a business has with its customers and the way in which it treats them. (BUSINESS)
Good customer relations require courtesy, professionalism and effective response.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
Customer relations is the department within a company that deals with complaints from customers. (BUSINESS)
...Tucson Electric's customer-relations department.cus|tom|er sat|is|fac|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
When customers are pleased with the goods or services they have bought, you can refer to customer satisfaction.
I really believe that it is possible to both improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs...
Customer satisfaction with their mobile service runs at more than 90 per cent.cus|tom|er ser|vice
[N-UNCOUNT]
Customer service refers to the way that companies behave towards their customers, for example how well they treat them. (BUSINESS)
...a mail-order business with a strong reputation for customer service...
The firm has an excellent customer service department.