agent vs universal agent

universal agent vs agent

agent and universal agent both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of agent include business agent, literary agent, bailee, booker, booking agent, deputy, surrogate, employment agent, freight agent, government agent, handler, mill agent, next friend, parliamentary agent, placeholder, procurator, proxy, purchasing agent, intelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent, shipping agent, shopper, special agent, talent agent, general agent.

agent (noun)	universal 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
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

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