agentry

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noun

The position of being an agent.

OriginEnglish agent ← Latin agēns →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounagentry (usually uncountable, plural agentries)

plural agentries

  1. uncountableusuallyThe position of being an agent.

Origin

  1. Latinagō
  2. Latinagēns
  3. Englishagent
  4. Englishagentry

From agent + -ry.

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APA

agentry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agentry

MLA

“agentry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agentry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agentry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agentry.

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