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manufacturer's agent

American  

noun

  1. an agent representing one or more manufacturers in selling related but noncompeting goods, usually on a commission basis and in a particular territory.


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Such a robot could be characterized as its manufacturer’s agent, or perhaps a mechanical slave, and depending on the characterization, laws could define what rights or other considerations the owner has over the machine.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2018

Homer Martin, onetime Baptist preacher, onetime hop-step-jump champion, onetime president of the United Auto Workers, now describing himself as a "manufacturer's agent"; from Norina M. Martin; after 18 years of marriage; in Detroit.

From Time Magazine Archive

He left this field in favor of selling cookies, then started his own business as a manufacturer's agent in radio parts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sylvan Fry, 53, a manufacturer's agent, began investing for the first time last winter, buying oil, chemical and computer issues.

From Time Magazine Archive