agent

agent

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈeɪ̯d͡ʒənt/]

Senses

1. agent (noun) — sense 1

Definition: One who exerts power, or has the power to act.

Example: Seeing we are so wonderfully endowed with priceless gifts by our Heavenly Father, will he not require usury at our hands? He will. But he has made us agents to ourselves, which makes us responsible for the way in which we use the talents he has given us, for the manner we expend the gold and silver, the wheat and fine flour, the cattle upon a thousand hills, and the wine and oil, for they all belong to Him

2. agent (noun) — sense 2

Definition: One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.

Example: He worked as an agent for the government.

3. agent (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A person who looks for work for another person and brokers a deal between the hiree and hirer.

Example: Ronald Koeman has agreed a deal with Everton to become their new manager, his agent has reportedly told Dutch media. The agent Rob Jansen said, according to the popular Voetbal International website, that it was now down to Southampton and Everton to agree a compensation package for the Dutchman, who has a year remaining on his contract at St Mary’s.

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