agent — meaning in English
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English meaning
- agent noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
Senses
agent is used for these senses in English:
- agent One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
- agent One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
- secret agent A member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential.
agent — full definition
- noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
- noun A person who works, often secretly, for a government or intelligence organization.
- noun A substance or force that produces an effect.