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

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A top Amazon executive has said the US technology giant has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents.

From BBC

Those carriers are rushing to reroute flights, charging hefty prices to move passengers through neighboring countries and connect to their final destinations, say travel agents.

From The Wall Street Journal

A mistrial was declared Monday in the trial of former New York state aide Linda Sun as jurors deadlocked over allegations that she became rich from acting as a Chinese agent.

From The Wall Street Journal

This fungal molecule was identified more than 50 years ago and has drawn attention for its potential as an anticancer agent.

From Science Daily

It said its agent made it out of the airfield undetected and is now in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal

agent

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