agent :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

n. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

agent, daemon, demon, intelligent agent, deamon

n. program that remains on the background and only pops up when something occurs (filtering incoming mail, searching for updates of web sites)

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spy

n. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"

ambassador

n. an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"

diplomat

n. a person who deals tactfully with others

mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor

n. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

messenger, courier

n. a person who carries a message

agent, factor, broker

n. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

arbiter, arbitrator, umpire

n. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"

negotiator, negotiant, treater

n. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor

n. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

jobber, middleman, wholesaler

n. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers

contact, middleman

n. a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"