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agentry

noun
agent·​ry | \ ˈā-jən-trē How to pronounce agentry (audio) \
plural agentries

Definition of agentry

: the office, duties, or activities of an agent

Examples of agentry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 For all the high stakes, agentry is at base a service job, and Paul came to it with none of the usual credentials—no law, business or even undergrad degree. — SI.com, "The King Maker: Why Rich Paul Will Own the NBA Summer," 12 June 2019

First Known Use of agentry

1638, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for agentry

agent + -ry

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