agentry

noun

agent·​ry ˈā-jən-trē How to pronounce agentry (audio)
plural agentries
: the office, duties, or activities of an agent

Examples of agentry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Giants haven’t made the big transition from economy, patchwork-quilt style of roster building to big-swing free agentry. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2023 According to the dogma of zealous press agentry, the event constituted blasphemy. Alex Traub, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2022 For all the high stakes, agentry is at base a service job, and Paul came to it with none of the usual credentials—no law, business or even undergrad degree. SI.com, 12 June 2019

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Word History

Etymology

agent + -ry

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agentry was in 1638

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Cite this Entry

“Agentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agentry. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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