Agent

noun

'eɪdʒənt

Noun

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
“their research uncovered new disease agents”
Type of:Cause
the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Similar:Broker Factor
Type of:BusinesspersonBourgeois
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
Type of:OfficialFunctionary
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
Type of:Representative
a substance that exerts some force or effect
Type of:SubstanceCause