"free agent" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: free agents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} free agent (plural free agents)
  1. (sports) A professional athlete who is free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team. Related terms: free agency
    Sense id: en-free_agent-en-noun-0yUTBqyI Categories (other): Sports, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of People: 49 51 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. A person who acts freely, or without constraint to a higher power.
    Sense id: en-free_agent-en-noun-RVmVi8QN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Athletes, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Athletes: 41 59 Disambiguation of People: 49 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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