subagent

noun

sub·agent ˌsəb-ˈā-jənt

variants or sub-agent

plural subagents or sub-agents

: a subordinate agent : an agent (such as a real estate broker) who is authorized by another agent to act in that person's place

In a subagency, the selling broker is a subagent of the seller because the selling broker derives his/her authority from the listing broker.—

Marianne Jennings

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of subagent was in 1683

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“Subagent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subagent. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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subagent

noun

sub·agent

ˈsəb-ˌā-jənt, ˌsəb-ˈā-

: an agent who is appointed by another agent (as an insurance agent) and for whom the principal agent is responsible or liable

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