Term: Agents

Definition:

The Agent is the person or entity that performs the action described by a Verb. It is most commonly used in the Passive when the agent is used with 'by':

Eg.: The politician's career was ruined by the scandal.

The scandal performed the act of ruining the politician's career. It is the agent.

See Also: Active; Voice

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