Agent
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A program acting on behalf of a person or organization.
Framework senses
- §1
- A program acting on behalf of a person or organization.
- §1
- A program acting on behalf of a person or organization.
- §1
- the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- §2
- an active and efficient cause
- §3
- a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
- §4
- a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- §5
- any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
- §6
- a substance that exerts some force or effect