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subagent

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • sŭb′ā′jənt
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsʌbˈeɪ̯.d͡ʒənt/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˌsɐbˈæɪ̯.d͡ʒənt/
  • Scotland: /ˌsʌbˈe.d͡ʒənt/
  • Scotland: /ˌsʌbˈe.d͡ʒʌnt/
  • India: /ˌsəbˈeː.d͡ʒenʈ/
  • rhymes with -eɪdʒənt

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sub- + agent. First attested in 1683.