English Dictionary
Definition agent in British English
agent
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
[countable]
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
a person or company that does business for another person or company, for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers
a shipping agent
a literary agent
in the UK, someone who helps a person to become a member of parliament
someone who works for a country's secret service and collects secret information about foreign governments
a secret/undercover/intelligence/CIA agent
an official of some US government departments, such as the FBI
a chemical or other substance that has a particular effect
