coagent en · NOUN
Etymology
From co- + agent.
Meanings
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An associate or fellow agent, i.e. a coworker.
a coagent from MI5
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A joint agent, something that acts with another
With a crew of ribalds, vallainous, and nought, As their coagents in this hatefull thing,
1603, Michael Drayton, The Barons Warres, published 1610, page 108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coagents | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| co-agent | alternative | lexicographic |