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GENERAL AGENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An agent who sells insurance
Synonyms:
general agent; insurance agent; insurance broker; underwriter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("general agent" is a kind of...):
agent; broker; factor (a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
Synonyms:
general agent; universal agent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("general agent" is a kind of...):
agent (a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations)
Antonym:
special agent (someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform)
