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subagent.

A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business entrusted to the latter.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsʌbˈeɪ̯.d͡ʒənt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˌsɐbˈæɪ̯.d͡ʒənt/Australia, New-Zealand/ˌsʌbˈe.d͡ʒənt/Scotland/ˌsʌbˈe.d͡ʒʌnt/Scotland
  1. A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business entrusted to the latter.

  2. An autonomous process that is launched by and communicates with another agent in order to handle part of the task that is the objective of that other agent.

Where this word comes from

From sub- + agent. First attested in 1683.

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