American Dictionary
Definition agent in American English
agent
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈeɪdʒənt/
1
a person or company that does business for another person or company, for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers
Example
a shipping agent
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a literary agent
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2
someone who works for a country's intelligence agency and collects secret information about foreign governments
Example
a secret/undercover/intelligence/CIA agent
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2.1
an official of some U.S. government departments, such as the FBI
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3
a chemical or other substance that has a particular effect
