general agent
noun
1
: one employed to transact generally all legal business entrusted by a principal
2
: an insurance company agent working within a specified area
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Business be damned, Whitney’s still bringing it as a general agent of chaos. 
Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2021 His father was general agent in the Far East for insurance companies, including what was then Occidental Life, and for a time Mr. Lee thought that that was probably his future as well. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2020 When an agent performs well on a wide variety of tasks, as general agents do, they're considered intelligent. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2020 The company is close to the Russian military, and its alleged front company was nominated as the general agent of the Russian naval fleet, according to a September 2016 email the alleged front company sent to another firm, the indictment said. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 12 June 2018 Union housekeepers in city hotels earn more than $21 an hour, with good benefits and a pension, said Jaimie McNeil, a general agent with the union. Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2018 Joanne was a supportive partner to Jerry and their agency, The Coursey Agency, as well as a mentor to many general agent's spouses in the Connecticut Mutual Life family for 30 years. courant.com, 15 Mar. 2018 See More
Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2021 His father was general agent in the Far East for insurance companies, including what was then Occidental Life, and for a time Mr. Lee thought that that was probably his future as well. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2020 When an agent performs well on a wide variety of tasks, as general agents do, they're considered intelligent. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2020 The company is close to the Russian military, and its alleged front company was nominated as the general agent of the Russian naval fleet, according to a September 2016 email the alleged front company sent to another firm, the indictment said. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 12 June 2018 Union housekeepers in city hotels earn more than $21 an hour, with good benefits and a pension, said Jaimie McNeil, a general agent with the union. Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2018 Joanne was a supportive partner to Jerry and their agency, The Coursey Agency, as well as a mentor to many general agent's spouses in the Connecticut Mutual Life family for 30 years. courant.com, 15 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
general agent
see agent