Indian agent

noun

1. an official representing the U.S. government in dealing with an Indian tribe or tribes.

Indian agent

noun

1. an official who represents the US or Canadian government to a group of North American Indians

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian agent¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

Canadian police further accused Indian agents of involvement in “homicides, extortion and violent acts” targeting pro-Khalistan supporters advocating a separate Sikh homeland in India.

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Last year, both the United States and Canada accused Indian agents of links to assassination plots on their soil.

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On 4 January, they reached Moscow, where an Indian agent identified as Alex, who spoke their language, Malayalam, welcomed them.

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This was, in part, also due to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada over allegations Indian agents were involved in the murder of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Then in November, US prosecutors said an Indian agent had been behind an unsuccessful plot to kill a Sikh separatist in New York.

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