1. (noun) agent
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
Synonyms: agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent
2. (noun) agent
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
Synonyms: agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent
3. (noun) agent
a substance that exerts some force or effect
Synonyms: agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent
4. (noun) agent, factor, broker
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Synonyms: broker, component, element, cistron, factor, gene, divisor, agentive role, federal agent, ingredient, constituent, agent
5. (noun) agent, federal agent
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
Synonyms: agent, agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent
6. (noun) agentive role, agent
the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Synonyms: agent, agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent
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