agent vs general agent

agent and general agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agent	Yes	No	No	No
general agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, general agent is a hyponym of agent; that is, general agent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agent:

agent: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
general agent: an agent who sells insurance

As nouns, general agent is a hyponym of agent; that is, general agent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agent:

agent: a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
general agent: someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal

agent (noun)	general agent (noun)
the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause	someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect	an agent who sells insurance
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
a substance that exerts some force or effect