Definitions for free agent
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
free′ a′gent(n.)
a professional athlete who is not under contract and is free to auction off his or her services to any team.
Category: Sport
Origin of free agent:
1840–50
free′ a′gency(n.)
free′ a′gentry(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
free agent(noun)
(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
free agent, free spirit, freewheeler(noun)
someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
Wiktionary
free agent(Noun)
(Sports) A professional athlete who is free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.
free agent(Noun)
A person who acts freely, or without constraint to a higher power.
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