L'agent
Example: L'agent de sécurité a rapidement maîtrisé la situation délicate.
Definition
"L'agent" refers to a person who acts on behalf of an organization or authority, often responsible for tasks such as security, management, or representation. For example, a security agent quickly controlling a delicate situation is called "l'agent".
Etymology
The word "l'agent" comes from the Latin term 'agens', meaning 'doing' or 'acting'. It evolved in French to denote someone who acts or performs duties for others. Did you know? The term originally implied someone who causes change or performs an action.
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"L'agent" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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