"free agent" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (topical): Sports, Athletes, People Related terms: free agency
    Sense id: en-free_agent-en-noun-0yUTBqyI Disambiguation of Athletes: 55 45 Disambiguation of People: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. A person who acts freely, or without constraint to a higher power. Categories (topical): Athletes
    Sense id: en-free_agent-en-noun-RVmVi8QN Disambiguation of Athletes: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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