agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /

NOUN

person representing an organization or person in business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assistant broker commissioner deputy handler lawyer minister officer operative operator promoter representative worker

STRONG

abettor actor advocate ambassador assignee attorney delegate doer emissary envoy executor factor factotum functionary go-between intermediary mover negotiator principal proctor proxy salesperson servant steward substitute surrogate

WEAK

mediary middleperson ten percenter

NOUN

power, instrument for achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

force

STRONG

cause channel factor means medium organ power vehicle

Antonyms

STRONG

end

Example Sentences

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FBI special agent Alex Doran said earlier Sunday that a motive for the attack was not known but "there were indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate a potential nexus to terrorism."

From Barron's

Robert Mueller, who ran the FBI from 2001 to 2013, was known to adhere to Hoover’s G-man dress code of white shirts and dark suits, admonishing agents who wore something more colorful.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alex Doran, the acting special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in San Antonio, said it was too early to know the shooter’s motive.

From The Wall Street Journal

CEOs will simply use AI and agents to make decisions, right?

From The Wall Street Journal

It could even reach for a nuclear option: abolishing the draft altogether, and making incoming rookies free agents.

From The Wall Street Journal

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