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1<\/b> :<\/b> someone or something that acts or exerts power
:<\/b> a moving force in achieving some result
2<\/b> :<\/b> a person guided or instigated by another in some action [where the heads of departments are the political…s<\/i> of the executive, merely to execute the will of the president “Marbury v. Madison<\/i>, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)”] see also innocent agent<\/a>
3 a<\/b> :<\/b> a person or entity (as an employee or independent contractor) authorized to act on behalf of and under the control of another in dealing with third parties see also agency<\/a>, fiduciary relationship<\/a>, subagent<\/a> compare fiduciary<\/a>, principal<\/a>, servant<\/a> <\/p>\n

apparent agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent acting under an agency by estoppel <\/p>\n

bar·gain·ing agent<\/b>
:<\/b> a labor union that represents the employees in a bargaining unit in negotiating with their employer through collective bargaining <\/p>\n

business agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent that handles business affairs for another person or organization
;esp<\/i>
:<\/b> a paid official of a union who carries on union business between the employees and the employer <\/p>\n

collective bargaining agent<\/b>
:<\/b> bargaining agent <\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

del cre·de·re agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent that guarantees to his or her principal that third parties involved in the transaction will pay or perform <\/p>\n

exclusive agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent acting under an exclusive agency <\/p>\n

general agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent acting under a general agency <\/p>\n

legislative agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent (as for an interest group) that lobbies a legislature esp. professionally <\/p>\n

managing agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent or employee of a corporation or other business entity who has a position that involves the use of judgment and discretion and who is considered under the law as capable of accepting service of process and answering questions under cross-examination on behalf of the business entity <\/p>\n

ostensible agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent acting under an agency by estoppel <\/p>\n

special agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent authorized to do one or more specific acts under particular instructions or within restrictions implied by the nature of the authorized acts
:<\/b> an agent acting under a special agency compare general agent<\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

transfer agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an officer, bank, or trust company that acts on behalf of a publicly held corporation in handling the transfer of stock and other securities and keeping records of the owners <\/p>\n

universal agent<\/b>
:<\/b> an agent acting under a general agency
b<\/b> :<\/b> a representative of a corporation designated to accept service of process on behalf of the corporation usually as required by statute
c<\/b> :<\/b> a person or organization that finds buyers or tenants for real estate owners usually for a commission
d<\/b> :<\/b> an independent sales or service representative of an insurance company compare broker<\/a>
4 a<\/b> :<\/b> a representative, emissary, or official of a government [a diplomatic ]
b<\/b> :<\/b> an employee of a government agency usually that is involved in law enforcement [seized by DEA s<\/i>] <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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