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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 go
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

spy, undercover agent
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

noun.person

6 Subcategories

mole, counterspy go
a spy who works against enemy espionage
double agent go
a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries
espionage agent go
someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor
foreign agent go
a spy for a foreign country
infiltrator go
someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage
sleeper go
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal