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Definitions of 'agent'

1. (noun) agent
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
"their research uncovered new disease agents"

2. (noun) agent
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

3. (noun) agent
a substance that exerts some force or effect

4. (noun) agent, factor, broker
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

5. (noun) agent, federal agent
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau

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

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