Tenpercentery
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A talent agency.
"Twenty-five years ago, a clutch of agents left the William Morris Agency to form CAA, forever changing the way tenpercenteries conduct business."
Example
More examples"Twenty-five years ago, a clutch of agents left the William Morris Agency to form CAA, forever changing the way tenpercenteries conduct business."
Etymology
From ten + percent + -ery, from the traditional 10% commission which agents collect from whatever amount their clients earn.
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