subagent
noun
sub·agent
ˌsəb-ˈā-jənt 
variants
or sub-agent
plural subagents or sub-agents
: a subordinate agent : an agent (such as a real estate broker) who is authorized by another agent to act in that person's place
In a subagency, the selling broker is a subagent of the seller because the selling broker derives his/her authority from the listing broker.—
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“Subagent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subagent. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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