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GENERAL AGENT

Pronunciation (US):

• GENERAL AGENT (noun)
The noun GENERAL AGENT has 2 senses:

1. someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
2. an agent who sells insurance

Familiarity information: GENERAL AGENT used as a noun is rare.

• GENERAL AGENT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

general agent; universal agent

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)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

An agent who sells insurance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

insurance agent; insurance broker; general agent; underwriter

Hypernyms ("general agent" is a kind of...):

agent; broker; factor (a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission)

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