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   A·gent

   /ˈāj(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who acts on behalf of another person or group: "in the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent" Similar representativenegotiatorbusiness manageremissaryenvoyfactorgo-betweenproxysurrogatetrusteeliaisonbrokerdelegatespokespersonspokesmanspokeswomanfrontmanmouthpieceinformal:rep
   • ▪ a person who manages business, financial, or contractual matters for an actor, performer, writer, etc.: "his agent was able to negotiate a long-term contract"
   • ▪ a person or company that provides a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties: "a travel agent" Similar agencybusinessorganizationcompanyfirmofficebureauconcernservice
   • ▪ a person who obtains information for a government or other official body, typically in secret: "a trained intelligence agent" Similar spysecret agentundercover agentoperativefifth columnistMata Hariinformal:molespooksnooperG-manarchaic:intelligencerbeaglelurcher
   • 2. a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect: "these teachers view themselves as agents of social change" Similar mediummeansinstrumentvehiclepowerforce
   • ▪ a substance that brings about a chemical or physical effect or causes a chemical reaction: "there is an urgent need for new antimicrobial agents to combat infections"
   • ▪ the doer of an action, typically expressed as the subject of an active verb or in a by phrase with a passive verb. Similar doerperformerauthorexecutorperpetratoroperatoroperativemoverproducercauseoriginrootsourceinstrumentcatalyst

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘someone or something that produces an effect’): from Latin agent- ‘doing’, from agere.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Find 116 opposite words and antonyms for agent based on 17 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   Antonyms for Agent. 123 opposites of agent - words and phrases with opposite meaning. customer. n. # user. client. n. fighter. fundamental.

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   Synonyms for AGENT: instrumentality, means, instrument, vehicle, agency, mechanism, factor, organ, machinery, tool.

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   But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE. Antonyms: chief, inventor, originator, principal. Synonyms: actor, doer, factor, instrument, means, mover, operator, performer, promoter. Preposition:

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to agent. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of agent. She's not a good actress, but she gets a lot of parts because she has a good agent. Synonyms. representative. emissary. envoy. deputy. advocate. intermediary. negotiator. go-between.

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   Thesaurus for Agent. Related terms for agent - synonyms, antonyms and sentences with agent. Parts of speech. nouns.

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   Synonyms for agent in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for agent. 65 synonyms for agent: representative, deputy, substitute, advocate, rep, broker, delegate, factor, negotiator, envoy, trustee, proxy, surrogate, go-between....