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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is agent a noun, verb, or something else?
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