agent (ˈeɪdʒənt
)
Definitions
noun
- a person who acts on behalf of another person, group, business, government, etc; representative
- a person or thing that acts or has the power to act
- a phenomenon, substance, or organism that exerts some force or effect ⇒
a chemical agent
- the means by which something occurs or is achieved; instrument ⇒
wind is an agent of plant pollination
- a person representing a business concern, esp a travelling salesman
- British short for estate agent
- short for secret agent
Alternative Forms
agential (eɪˈdʒɛnʃəl) adjective Word Origin
C15: from Latin agent-, noun use of the present participle of agere to doSynonyms
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representative,
deputy,
substitute,
advocate,
rep,
broker,
delegate,
factor,
negotiator,
envoy,
trustee,
proxy,
surrogate,
go-between,
emissary,
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spy,
operative,
mole,
secret agent,
double agent,
secret service agent undercover agent
foreign agent,
fifth columnist,
nark,
Translations
- British English:
agent
An agent is someone who arranges work or business for someone else.You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.ˈeɪdʒənt NOUN You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
- Spanish:
agente
nm
- French:
agent
nm
- German:
Vertreter
nm Vertreterin
- Chinese: 代理商 n
- Arabic: وَكِيل n
- Portuguese: agente n
- Russian: агент nm
- Croatian: agent nm
- Czech: agent nm agentka
- Danish: agent nutr
- Dutch: agent nm
- Finnish: agentti n
- Greek: πράκτορας nm
- Italian: agente nm__nf
- Japanese: 代理人 n
- Korean: 대리인 n
- Norwegian: agent nm
- Polish: agent nm agentka
- Brazilian Portuguese: agente n
- European Spanish:
agente
nm
- Swedish: ombud nnt
- Thai: ตัวแทน n
- Turkish: temsilci n
- Vietnamese: đại lý n
Usage examples
She would arrive back first thing on Sunday morning, ready for a shoot her agent arranged for the Monday.
, NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories (2002)An appeals procedure exists to allow the agent or dealer fight an attempt to revoke a licence.
Irish Times (2002)He arrived for talks yesterday with manager Bobby Williamson accompanied by agent Raymond Sparkes.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Psychiatry, as the agent of the state, cannot afford to take account of how individuals think and feel.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)