agent

noun countable

UK /ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt/

Word Forms

singular	agent
plural	agents

1
a person or company that does business for another person or company, for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers
a shipping agent
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General words for business people and managers
account executive
administrator
agent
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General types of business or company
account
acquisition
affiliate
1. 1a
  someone whose job is to help a writer, performer, or sports player by finding work for them
  a literary agent
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  Assistants, helpers and secretaries
  accomplice
  acolyte
  administrative assistant
2. 1b
  in the UK, someone who helps a person to become a member of parliament
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  In the UK Parliament and Assemblies
  agent
  backbench
  backbencher
2
someone who works for a country’s secret service and collects secret information about foreign governments
a secret/undercover/intelligence/CIA agent
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Spies and spying
agent
breach of security
bug
1. 2a
  an official of some US government departments, such as the FBI
  Agent Lehman spoke with the police about the case.
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  Individual government officials
  agent
  alderman
  alderwoman
See alsospecial agent
See alsodouble agent
3
a chemical or other substance that has a particular effect
oxidizing agents
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General words for materials and substances
substance
material
powder
1. 3a
  formalsomething that causes change
  agent of:
  Soil erosion is a major agent of environmental change.
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  Causes
  cause
  catalyst
  source
4
the person or thing that does an actionSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 28/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

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