general agent
noun
a person, company, or AI program that is allowed to transact business of many kinds or relating to ongoing affairs on behalf of another.
general agents
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pluralof general agent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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AI expert Edward Grefenstette also joined the company's research group Google DeepMind last month to "develop general agents that can adapt to open-ended environments".
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
Both he and Langeman lied to the inspector general agents about their roles in the Nassar case, according to Horowitz’s report, but Justice Department officials declined to prosecute them for false statements.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
Managing general agents are empowered by insurers to sign up customers and, in some cases, underwrite new policies, but they aren’t regulated as insurers themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2016
Transit didn't know what promises its managing general agents had been making on its behalf.
From Time Magazine Archive
The general appearance of the warehouse showed that Messrs. Compton and Brandon were probably commission merchants, general agents, or something of that sort.
From Cord and Creese by James De Mille
