| has gloss | (noun) a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
agent |
| lexicalization | eng: agent |
| subclass of | (noun) a person who represents others
representative |
| has subclass | (noun) a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
deputy, surrogate |
| has subclass | (noun) someone who runs an employment agency
employment agent |
| has subclass | (noun) an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods
freight agent |
| has subclass | (noun) a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government
government agent |
| has subclass | (noun) an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers"
handler |
| has subclass | (noun) the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership
mill agent |
| has subclass | (noun) (law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person
next friend |
| has subclass | (noun) a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament
parliamentary agent |
| has subclass | (noun) a person authorized to act for another
placeholder, proxy, procurator |
| has subclass | (noun) an agent who purchases goods or services for another
purchasing agent |
| has subclass | (noun) a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
secret agent, operative, intelligence officer, intelligence agent |
| has subclass | (noun) the agent of a shipowner
shipping agent |
| has subclass | (noun) a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her
shopper |
| has subclass | (noun) someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform
special agent |
| has subclass | (noun) an agent who represents performers
talent agent |
| has subclass | (noun) someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
universal agent, general agent |
| has subclass | (noun) an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers
business agent |
| has subclass | (noun) an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers
literary agent |
| has subclass | (noun) the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
bailee |
| has subclass | (noun) someone who engages a person or company for performances
booker, booking agent |