"y from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a deputy; a factor.An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent.MoreLessExamples and usage of AGENTTo better understand the meaning of AGENT, certain examples of its usage are presented.Examples from famous English prose on the" . . . .