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Collocations for agent - noun

1. works in an agency

ADJECTIVE

booking, ticket, travel
election (BrE), parliamentary (BrE)
advertising, press, publicity
land (BrE), leasing (AmE), letting (BrE), managing (esp. BrE), rental (AmE)
estate (BrE), real estate (AmE)
They were advised by the real estate agent that their house would not be saleable.
border-patrol, law enforcement
insurance
literary, sports, talent
local
The company has developed sales through local agents in key markets.

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VERB + agent

employ, have, use
I have an agent who deals with all my contracts.
appoint, get (sb), hire (esp. AmE)
If you want to get published, get yourself an agent!
act as
fire, sack (BrE)

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PREPOSITION

through an agent
She got the work through an agent.
agent for
an agent for a shipping company

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2. spy

ADJECTIVE

intelligence
enemy, foreign
federal, government
covert, secret, special, undercover
double
As a double agent, he worked for the Americans and the Russians.

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3. person/thing that has an effect

ADJECTIVE

chief, main, primary, prime, principal
effective
human
moral, rational
free
I told him I couldn't stop him and that he was a free agent.

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PREPOSITION

agent for
The charity is an agent for social change.

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PHRASES

an agent for change, an agent of change

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