land agent

noun

a person or firm engaged at a commission to obtain grants of public lands or to negotiate the buying and selling of private lands between two or more parties.
a government official in charge of the management of public lands.
British. the steward of an estate.

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Origin of land agent

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Words nearby land agent

lanciform, lancinate, lancinating, lancs, land, land agent, land art, land bank, land breeze, land bridge, land contract
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British Dictionary definitions for land agent

land agent

noun

a person who administers a landed estate and its tenancies
a person who acts as an agent for the sale of land

Derived forms of land agent

land agency, noun
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