agent: meaning, pronunciation and examples

What does “agent” mean?

1. 1

   nouna person whose job is to act or do business for someone else

   Her agent found her a role in a new film.

2. 2

   nouna person who works secretly for a government

   The movie is about a secret agent in Berlin.

Common phrases with “agent”

• real estate agent
• travel agent
• secret agent
• customer service agent

“agent” is on these word lists

• B1B1 English vocabulary (intermediate)
• Common English nouns
• English vocabulary for work, business and money

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