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Definition of agent noun noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

agent noun

noun

/ˈeɪdʒənt naʊn/

/ˈeɪdʒənt naʊn/

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a noun that refers to a person or thing that does an action, for example ‘worker’ or ‘elevator’

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