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== Espionage, investigation and law == |
== Espionage, investigation, and law == |
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*{{Section link|Espionage|Agents in espionage}}, spies or intelligence officers |
*{{Section link|Espionage|Agents in espionage}}, spies or intelligence officers |
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** [[Agent of record]], a person with a contractual agreement with an insurance policy owner |
** [[Agent of record]], a person with a contractual agreement with an insurance policy owner |
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** [[Election agent]], a person responsible for the conduct of a political campaign |
** [[Election agent]], a person responsible for the conduct of a political campaign |
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** [[Free agent]], a sports player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise |
** [[Free agent]], a sports player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise |
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** [[Literary agent]], an agent who represents writers and their written works |
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** [[Modeling agency]], a person or a corporation which represents fashion models |
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** [[Press agent]], a professional publicist |
** [[Press agent]], a professional publicist |
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** [[Foreign agent]], a person who carries out the interests of a foreign country |
** [[Foreign agent]], a person who carries out the interests of a foreign country |
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** [[Political agent (disambiguation)]] |
** [[Political agent (disambiguation)]] |
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** [[Patent |
** [[Patent attorney]], an attorney who represents clients in patent matters |
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** [[Real estate agent]], an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate |
** [[Real estate agent]], an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate |
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** [[Registered agent]], in the US, receives service of process for a party in a legal action |
** [[Registered agent]], in the US, receives service of process for a party in a legal action |
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**[[Shipping agent]], a person responsible for handling shipments and cargo |
** [[Shipping agent]], a person responsible for handling shipments and cargo |
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** [[Sports agent]], a legal representative for professional sports figures such as athletes and coaches |
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** [[Trade mark agent]], a person who represents clients in trade mark matters |
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** [[Travel agent]], a retailer that provides travel and tourism related services |
** [[Travel agent]], a retailer that provides travel and tourism related services |
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==Arts and entertainment== |
==Arts and entertainment== |
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===Fictional characters=== |
===Fictional characters=== |
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* [[Agent (comics)]], a Marvel Comics character |
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* [[Agent (The Matrix)|Agent (''The Matrix'')]], a group of characters in the series |
* [[Agent (The Matrix)|Agent (''The Matrix'')]], a group of characters in the series |
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* Agent, a number of [[List of Marvel Comics characters: A|Marvel Comics characters]] |
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* The Agents, superhuman characters in ''[[Seven Samurai 20XX]]'' |
* The Agents, superhuman characters in ''[[Seven Samurai 20XX]]'' |
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=== Film and television === |
=== Film and television === |
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* {{fti|Agent (Polish reality show)}}, a version of ''The Mole'' tv series |
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* [[The Agent (1922 film)|''The Agent'' (1922 film)]], featuring Oliver Hardy |
* [[The Agent (1922 film)|''The Agent'' (1922 film)]], featuring Oliver Hardy |
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* [[The Agent (2010 film)]], a short film |
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* [[Agent (film)|''Agent'' (film)]], an spy thriller film |
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* [[Agent (TV series)|''Agent'' (TV series)]], a Polish reality competition |
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===Gaming=== |
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=== Music === |
=== Music === |
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* [[Agent (band)]], an American hardcore band from Long Island, New York |
* [[Agent (band)]], an American hardcore band from Long Island, New York |
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* [[Agents (Finnish band)]], a Finnish schlager/rock'n'roll band |
* [[Agents (Finnish band)]], a Finnish schlager/rock'n'roll band |
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* [[The Agents (Australian band)]], led by James Griffin |
* [[The Agents (Australian band)]], led by James Griffin |
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* [[The Agents (English band)]], a Bristol post-punk band |
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* "Intro: The Agent", by Rhymefest from ''[[El Che (album)|El Che]]'' (2010) |
* "Intro: The Agent", by Rhymefest from ''[[El Che (album)|El Che]]'' (2010) |
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===Other uses in arts and entertainment=== |
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== Science and technology == |
== Science and technology == |
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=== Biology and chemistry === |
=== Biology and chemistry === |
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* [[Biological agent]], a bacterium |
* [[Biological agent]], a bacterium, virus, protozoan, parasite, or fungus used as a weapon |
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* Chemical agent, used as a [[chemical weapon]] |
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=== Computing === |
=== Computing === |
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* [[Intelligent agent]], an autonomous, goal-directed entity which observes and acts upon an environment |
* [[Intelligent agent]], an autonomous, goal-directed entity which observes and acts upon an environment |
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* [[Software agent]], a piece of software that acts for a user or other program |
* [[Software agent]], a piece of software that acts for a user or other program |
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* [[User agent]], software that is acting on behalf of a user |
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== Other uses == |
== Other uses == |
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* [[Agency (psychology)]], an attribute of humans and non-human animals |
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* [[Agent (economics)]], an actor and decision maker in a model |
* [[Agent (economics)]], an actor and decision maker in a model |
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* [[Agent (grammar)]], in linguistics, the thematic relation of a cause or initiator to an event |
* [[Agent (grammar)]], in linguistics, the thematic relation of a cause or initiator to an event |
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* [[Agent noun]], a word identifying an actor, derived from a word denoting an action |
* [[Agent noun]], a word identifying an actor, derived from a word denoting an action |
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* [[Cleaning agent]], a substance used to remove bad smells, clutter, dirt, dust, or stains on surfaces |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Agent 13 (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Agent X (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Agent X (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Bot (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Bot (disambiguation)]] |
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* ''[[Get Smart]]'', an American comedy TV series which parodies the secret agent genre |
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* [[Secret Agent (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 29 March 2024
Agent may refer to:
Espionage, investigation, and law
[edit]- Espionage § Agents in espionage, spies or intelligence officers
- Law of agency, laws involving a person authorized to act on behalf of another
- Agent of record, a person with a contractual agreement with an insurance policy owner
- Election agent, a person responsible for the conduct of a political campaign
- Free agent, a sports player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise
- Literary agent, an agent who represents writers and their written works
- Modeling agency, a person or a corporation which represents fashion models
- Press agent, a professional publicist
- Foreign agent, a person who carries out the interests of a foreign country
- Political agent (disambiguation)
- Patent attorney, an attorney who represents clients in patent matters
- Real estate agent, an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate
- Registered agent, in the US, receives service of process for a party in a legal action
- Shipping agent, a person responsible for handling shipments and cargo
- Sports agent, a legal representative for professional sports figures such as athletes and coaches
- Talent agent or booking agent, a person who finds jobs for entertainment professionals
- Trade mark agent, a person who represents clients in trade mark matters
- Travel agent, a retailer that provides travel and tourism related services
- Special agent, an American criminal investigator or detective for example
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- Agent (comics), a Marvel Comics character
- Agent (The Matrix), a group of characters in the series
- The Agents, superhuman characters in Seven Samurai 20XX
Film and television
[edit]- The Agent (1922 film), featuring Oliver Hardy
- The Agent (2010 film), a short film
- Agent (film), an spy thriller film
- Agent (TV series), a Polish reality competition
Music
[edit]- Agent (band), an American hardcore band from Long Island, New York
- Agents (Finnish band), a Finnish schlager/rock'n'roll band
- The Agents (Australian band), led by James Griffin
- "Intro: The Agent", by Rhymefest from El Che (2010)
- "The Agent" (Little Man Tate song) (2006)
Other uses in arts and entertainment
[edit]- Agent (video game), a stealth action game
Science and technology
[edit]Biology and chemistry
[edit]- Biological agent, a bacterium, virus, protozoan, parasite, or fungus used as a weapon
- Chemical agent, used as a chemical weapon
Computing
[edit]- Agent architecture, a blueprint for software agents and control systems
- Agent-based model, a computational model for simulating the actions and interactions of individuals
- Intelligent agent, an autonomous, goal-directed entity which observes and acts upon an environment
- Software agent, a piece of software that acts for a user or other program
- User agent, software that is acting on behalf of a user
Other uses
[edit]- Agency (philosophy), the capacity of an actor to act in a given environment
- Agency (psychology), an attribute of humans and non-human animals
- Agent (economics), an actor and decision maker in a model
- Agent (grammar), in linguistics, the thematic relation of a cause or initiator to an event
- Agent noun, a word identifying an actor, derived from a word denoting an action
- Cleaning agent, a substance used to remove bad smells, clutter, dirt, dust, or stains on surfaces
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles containing Agent
- All pages with titles beginning with Agent
- Agency (disambiguation)
- Agent 13 (disambiguation)
- Agent X (disambiguation)
- Bot (disambiguation)
- Get Smart, an American comedy TV series which parodies the secret agent genre
- Secret Agent (disambiguation)