agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /

NOUN

person representing an organization or person in business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assistant broker commissioner deputy handler lawyer minister officer operative operator promoter representative worker

STRONG

abettor actor advocate ambassador assignee attorney delegate doer emissary envoy executor factor factotum functionary go-between intermediary mover negotiator principal proctor proxy salesperson servant steward substitute surrogate

WEAK

mediary middleperson ten percenter

NOUN

power, instrument for achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

force

STRONG

cause channel factor means medium organ power vehicle

Antonyms

STRONG

end

Example Sentences

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Englander resigned from office the following year, after being contacted by FBI agents about the trip.

From Los Angeles Times

County sheriff, he allowed ICE agents access to the nation’s largest jail.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our booking agent from Florida has had conversations with the movie moguls, telling them that this is not a big operation,” Bonnie says.

From Salon

Would you be more forgiving if you learned Claudius wasn’t a human but an AI agent?

From The Wall Street Journal

The report from the 24 agents, entitled “A Pulse Check of the First Six Months,” was obtained by the New York Post.

From Salon