agent

Universal Words noun 1 a person whose job is to act for, or manage the affairs of, other people in business, politics, etc: an insurance agent * Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. * If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. seealsoESTATEAGENT, LANDAGENT, TRAVELAGENT 2 a person whose job is to find work for an actor, musician, etc. or to find sb who will publish a writer's work: a theatrical / literary agent seealsoPRESSAGENT 3 = SECRETAGENT: an enemy agent seealsoDOUBLEAGENT, SPECIALAGENT 4 (written) a person or thing that has an important effect on a situation: The charity has been an agent for social change. 5 (technical) a chemical or a substance that produces an effect or a change or is used for a particular purpose: cleaning / oxidizing agents seealsoFREEAGENT