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1
something used to achieve an end
- the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach
- the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries
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2
a person who acts or does business for another
- the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player
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3
a person sent on a mission to represent another
- an undercover agent of the Crown
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4
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
- an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements
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The first known use of agent was in the 15th century
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