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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

communicator go
a person who communicates with others

negotiator, negotiant, treater go
someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

representative go
a person who represents others

agent go
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

operative, secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

noun.person

9 Subcategories

agent-in-place go
an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target
agent provocateur, provocateur go
a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
bridge agent go
an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area
case officer go
an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service
codetalker, windtalker go
a secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language
foot go
a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
NOC go
an undercover agent who is given no official cover
spy, undercover agent go
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
walk-in go
an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum