26984 words

agent

13 definitions • 16 examples
1
a person who acts for or represents another:

Examples:

Please contact our agent in Spain for further information.
2
a person who represents an actor, artist, or writer
3
someone who works secretly for the government or other organization:

Examples:

a secret/foreign agent
4
a person or thing that produces a particular effect or change:

Examples:

a powerful cleaning agent
a raising agent for cakes
a clotting agent
literary He was the agent of their destruction.
5
a person who acts for or represents another:

Examples:

a travel agent
He is the agent for several of the highest paid players in baseball.
6
An agent is also someone who works secretly for a government or other organization:

Examples:

a secret agent
an undercover agent
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a person or thing that produces a particular effect or change:

Examples:

a cleaning agent
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a person who is paid to buy or sell products or provide a service for a company, but who is not a regular employee:

Examples:

Following the recent insurance scam, legislation is being put in place to ensure all agents protect their customers' best interests.
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someone who represents an actor, musician, etc. in order to find work for them:

Examples:

11
someone who represents a company in dealing with customers, especially on the phone:

Examples:

To speak with one of our agents, please call us Monday - Friday between 8:30am and 5:00pm.
12
someone who does secret work for a government department:

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Examples:

Bioterrorism involves the use of biological agents such as viruses and bacteria as weapons of terror.

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