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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

a′gent noun′, [Gram.]

Grammara noun denoting the doer of an action, as editor or jogger.

1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

agent noun a noun that refers to a person or thing that performs a specified action, as for example player or sailor

'agent noun' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

-trix - agent - welcome

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