subagent

sub·a·gent

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-ey-juh nt]
- /sʌbˈeɪ dʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-ey-juh nt]
- /sʌbˈeɪ dʒənt/

Definitions of subagent word

noun subagent a person whose duties as an agent are delegated to him or her by another agent. 1
noun subagent a person who works for or under the supervision of an agent. 1
noun subagent someone who sells or works on behalf of an agent 0
noun subagent a person representing an agent; agent of an agent 0

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Origin of subagent

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1810-20; sub- + agent

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Parts of speech for Subagent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subagent

subagent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

subagent usage trend in Literature

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