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ac·tor \ˈaktə(r) also -ˌtȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English actour doer, pleader, from Latin actor, from actus (past participle of agere to drive, do) + -or — more at agent 1. Roman law : one that conducts a legal action : pleader: a. : plaintiff — opposed to reus b. : an advocate in civil causes c. : the officer of a Roman corporation charged with prosecuting lawsuits in its behalf and defending those brought against it 2. a. : one that acts in a stage play, motion picture, radio or television play, or dramatic sketch b. : a theatrical performer < a professional actor > c. : one that behaves as if acting a part 3. a. : one that takes part in any affair : participant < the papers and memoirs of the leading actors are shedding new light on the inside story of government — J.A.R.Pimlott > b. : wrongdoer, tort-feasor |