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official vs agent

agent vs official

official and agent both are nouns.

official is an adjective but agent is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
agent Yes No No No
As nouns, agent is a hyponym of official; that is, agent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • agent: any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
official (noun) agent (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
a worker who holds or is invested with an office 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
official (adjective) agent (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
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