business agent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business agent
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Meta had been testing the business agent in some countries in a limited capacity before Wednesday’s launch and said it already has one million businesses using it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
She later became a business agent and organizer for the Hollywood Teamsters local.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
Those opportunities are siphoning off potential UPS workers and creating more manual labor for those who remain, said Ross Kinson, a business agent for the local Teamsters.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
“I’m ecstatic,” said Darlene Carpenter, the business agent for the union’s Local 358.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
F. G. Whitmore was my business agent, and he brought me out from town in his buggy.
From Chapters from My Autobiography by Mark Twain
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