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

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Castro was accused of being an agent of the CIA or of the US Drug Enforcement Agency and subjected to polygraph tests, during which the same set of questions was put to him for hours.

From Barron's

Hundreds protested in Milan earlier on Friday against Vance's visit and the presence of some agents from the US immigration enforcement agency ICE to help protect the American delegation.

From Barron's

Puig faces up to five years in prison for lying to federal agents and up to 10 years for obstruction of justice.

From Barron's

Cosentino specified that she is “In the Sam Hunt business,” referring to her longtime agent.

From Los Angeles Times

In October, Google said it had removed several apps from its app store which allowed users to report and document sightings of ICE agents.

From BBC

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