Agent
/ΛeΙͺ.dΚΙnt/
The meaning and definition of Agent, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- One who exerts power, or has the power to act
- One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by authority from him/her; someone entrusted to do the business of another
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Antonyms
patient recipient undergoer
Origin
From Latin agens.
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