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How to pronounce agent
Say it like this: /ˈeɪdʒənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ˈeɪdʒənt/
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What does agent mean?
nounOne who exerts power, or has the power to act.
One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
“He worked as an agent for the government.”
A person who looks for work for another person and brokers a deal between the hiree and hirer.
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