AGENT.
Synonyms:
| actor, | factor, | means, | operator, | promoter. |
| doer, | instrument, | mover, | performer, |
In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare [CAUSE].
Antonyms:
| chief, | inventor, | originator, | principal. |
Prepositions:
An agent of the company for selling, etc.