Agent.
Synonyms:
| actor, | factor, | means, | operator, | promoter. |
| doer, | instrument, | mover, | performer, |
In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.
Antonyms:
chief, inventor, originator, principal.
Prepositions:
An agent of the company for selling, etc.