What is one who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor. Heaven made us agents, free to good or ill. Dryden called?
agent — One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor. Heaven made us agents, free to good or ill. Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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