contract agent

ˈkɒntrækt ˈeɪdʒənt

Definition

Definition of contract agent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

Rare

individual hired for specific tasks under a contract

Rare

The company hired a contract agent for the marketing project.

freelancer

independent contractor

espionage

TECH.

secret agent recruited without direct agency contact

TECH.

The contract agent completed the mission without meeting agency officials.

spy

undercover agent

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Expressions with contract

contract out

hire an outside service for a project

The company decided to contract out the cleaning services.

contract killer

person hired to kill someone

The movie's plot revolves around a contract killer seeking redemption..

ironclad contract

legally binding agreement with no loopholes

They ensured it was an ironclad contract to avoid future disputes.

sweetheart contract

agreement perceived as unfair due to special relationships

The union criticized the sweetheart contract as biased.

land a contract

secure an agreement for work or services

She managed to land a contract with a major client.

contract work

paid tasks done under a formal agreement instead of regular employment

She prefers contract work because it offers more flexibility and independence.

Expressions with agent

agent provocateur

government agent inciting law-breaking for arrests

The agent provocateur led the activists into a trap.

agent serving many masters

entity balancing different demands from various stakeholders

The project manager acted as an agent serving many masters.

blow the agent's cover

reveal an undercover agent's identity or mission

The journalist's article could blow the agent's cover.

call center agent

person handling customer calls in a call center

The call center agent resolved my issue quickly.

cleaning agent

substance used to remove dirt and stains

She bought a new cleaning agent for the kitchen.

customer agent

person who assists customers with inquiries or issues

The customer agent resolved my issue quickly.

sales agent

person who sells products or services for a company

The sales agent closed a deal worth thousands..

ticket agent

employee handling ticket sales and customer inquiries

She works as a ticket agent at the concert hall.

travel agent

person who arranges and sells travel tickets and accommodations

She booked her vacation through a local travel agent..

insurance agent

person who sells or advises on insurance policies

The insurance agent explained my coverage options and sold me a policy.

Examples of contract agent in a sentence

A contract agent was needed to handle the legal paperwork.
The contract agent operated under a false identity.
He was known as a skilled contract agent in espionage circles.

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French:agent contractuel, agent secret indépendant, ...
German:Vertragsmitarbeiter, Freier Agent, ...
Italian:agente contrattuale, agente segreto, ...
Spanish:agente contractual, agente, ...
Portuguese:agente contratado, agente externo, ...
Chinese:合同工, 秘密特工, ...
Japanese:契約社員, コンタクトエージェント, ...
Arabic:موظف متعاقد, عميل متعاقد, ...
Hebrew:עוֹבֵד קַבְּלָן, סוֹכֵן קַבָּלָן, ...
Russian:контрактный агент, секретный агент, ...
Ukrainian:контрактний агент, ...
Hindi:अनुबंध एजेंट, ठेके पर एजेंट, ...
Bengali:চুক্তিভিত্তিক এজেন্ট, চুক্তি এজেন্ট, ...
Catalan:agent contractual, agent contractat, ...
Czech:smluvní pracovník, agent, ...
Danish:kontraktansat, kontraktagent, ...
Dutch:contractant, geheime agent, ...
Greek:συμβασιούχος πράκτορας, ...
Hungarian:szerződéses munkatárs, közvetlen kapcsolat nélkül beszervezett titkos ügynök, ...
Khmer:ភ្នាក់ងារតាមកិច្ចសន្យា, ភ្នាក់ងារសម្ងាត់ដែលត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើសដោយមិនមានទំនាក់ទំនងផ្ទាល់ជាមួយអង្គភាពចារកម្ម, ...
Korean:계약직 직원, 비밀 요원, ...
Persian:نماینده قراردادی, مامور قراردادی, ...
Polish:agent kontraktowy, agent bezpośredni, ...
Portuguese (BR):agente contratado, agente secreto, ...
Romanian:agent contractual, agent sub acoperire, ...
Swedish:kontraktsagent, ...
Thai:ตัวแทนสัญญา, สายลับสัญญาจ้าง, ...
Turkish:sözleşmeli ajan, bağımsız ajan, ...
Vietnamese:nhân viên hợp đồng, điệp viên hợp đồng, ...

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