Agentship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The office or position of an agent. countable
  2. 2
    A means of effecting something; agency. archaic, uncountable

    "King. Then you confeſſe you were her Bawd? / Clar[inda]. That's courſe, her agent ſir. / King. So, goodie agent? and you think there is / No puniſhment due for your agentſhip?"

Synonyms

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agencyagencyassignmentauthorityauthorizationbrevet

Example

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"King. Then you confeſſe you were her Bawd? / Clar[inda]. That's courſe, her agent ſir. / King. So, goodie agent? and you think there is / No puniſhment due for your agentſhip?"

Etymology

From agent + -ship.

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