commission agent

English

Noun

commission agent (plural commission agents)

1. (law) An agent entrusted with the possession of goods to be sold in the agent's name.
2. (law) A merchant earning a commission by selling goods belonging to others.
3. (informal) A person entrusted with a confidential task, often secretly to place a bet.

Synonyms

• factor
• mercantile agent
• commission merchant

Translations

Translations

• Maltese: kummissjonant m
• Polish: agent (pl) m, agentka (pl) f, ajent (pl) m, ajentka (pl) f
• Spanish: comisionista
• Vaghri: આડ઼તીયો m (āṛatīyo)