Agent — synonyms, definition

1. agent (Noun)

agency agentive role ambassador assistant attaché attorney author begetter broker businessman businesswoman buyer caretaker cause channel clerk contractor creator custodian delegate • • •

agent (Noun) — An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect. ex. "their research uncovered new disease agents"

agent (Noun) — A representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations.

agent (Noun) — A substance that exerts some force or effect.

agent (Noun) — A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission.

agent (Noun) — Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau.

agent (Noun) — The semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

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