agent · noun C /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/Full view
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)

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