agent · noun C /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
agent (BUSINESS)
B2 someone whose job is to deal with business for someone else
Dictionary example:
Please contact our agent in Spain for further information.
Learner example:
I hope the agent will sell it soon. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)
agent (SECRET INFORMATION)
B2 someone who tries to find out secret information, especially about another country
Dictionary example:
a secret agent
Learner example:
She interrupted and told the man that she was a secret agent. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)