agent

• Nom désignant une personne ou une chose qui agit ou a le pouvoir d'agir au nom d'une autre, souvent dans des contextes commerciaux, juridiques ou de renseignement.

A noun referring to a person or thing that acts or has the power to act on behalf of another, often in business, legal, or secret contexts.

1. Person representing anotherB1formal

   Someone who acts on behalf of another person or organization.

   Personne représentant une autre

   • The real estate agent showed us the house.
   • She hired a literary agent to sell her book.
   • The travel agent booked our flights.

   Synonymesattorneybrokerdeputyemissaryenvoyintermediarynegotiatorproxyrepresentativesurrogate

   Antonymesclientprincipal

2. Secret agentB1informal

   A spy or undercover operative working for a government or organization.

   Agent secret

   • The secret agent infiltrated the enemy base.
   • James Bond is a famous secret agent.
   • Secret agents use code names during missions.

   Synonymesassetdouble agentintelligence agentmoleoperativesecret agentspyundercover agent

3. Chemical or physical agentC1formalscientific

   A substance or force that produces an effect or change.

   Agent (chimique ou physique)

   • Bleach is a cleaning agent.
   • The chemical agent caused the reaction.
   • Heat is an oxidizing agent in combustion.

   Synonymescausefactorinstrumentmediumvehicle

4. Software agentC1formalIT

   A computer program that acts autonomously to perform tasks.

   agent logiciel

   • AI agents can automate customer service.
   • The software agent monitors network traffic.
   • Intelligent agents learn from user interactions.

   Synonymesbot