English · Word Candidate

agent

/ˈeɪ̯d͡ʒənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: agents

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who exerts power, or has the power to act.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thực hiện quyền lực hoặc có quyền hành động

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Noun

Examples

Seeing we are so wonderfully endowed with priceless gifts by our Heavenly Father, will he not require usury at our hands? He will. But he has made us agents to ourselves, which makes us responsible for the way in which we use the talents he has given us, for the manner we expend the gold and silver,

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hành động thay mặt hoặc vì người khác

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Noun

Examples

He worked as an agent for the government.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “agent” mean?

One who exerts power, or has the power to act.

Is “agent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.