agentry

noun

agent·ry ˈā-jən-trē

plural agentries

: the office, duties, or activities of an agent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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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