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The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day I walked into Wrigley Field was one of the best days of my life. And I owe them an awful lot.
Bruce Sutter

Meaning of "free agent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREE AGENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREE AGENT

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Free agent is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FREE AGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise, i.e. not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present, but who is allowed to solicit contract offers from other teams. In some circumstances, the free agent's options are limited by league rules. The term came into wider use after sports leagues stopped using a "reserve clause", which provided a repetitive option for the club to renew the contract for one or more years but did not allow the player to terminate it.

Definition of free agent in the English dictionary

The definition of free agent in the dictionary is a person whose actions are not constrained by others.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREE AGENT

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Free County of Burgundy
free electron
free energy
free enterprise
free enthalpy
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FREE AGENT

agent
alkylating agent
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chemical agent
county agent
estate agent
export agent
insurance agent
intelligence agent
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newsagent
oxidizing agent
patent agent
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real-estate agent
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secret agent
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travel agent
wetting agent

Synonyms and antonyms of free agent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «free agent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREE AGENT

Find out the translation of free agent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of free agent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «free agent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自由球员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agente libre
570 millions of speakers

English

free agent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नि: एजेंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتقال حر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободный агент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agente livre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিনামূল্যে এজেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agent libre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

agen percuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Free Agent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フリーエージェント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유 계약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gratis agen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đại lý miễn phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலவச முகவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोफत एजंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serbest ajan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

free agent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolnym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільний агент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agent liber
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελεύθερος πράκτορας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrye agent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fri agent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fri agent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of free agent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE AGENT»

The term «free agent» is very widely used and occupies the 22.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE AGENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about free agent

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6 QUOTES WITH «FREE AGENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word free agent.
1
Giacomo Casanova
I will begin with this confession: whatever I have done in the course of my life, whether it be good or evil, has been done freely; I am a free agent.
2
Johnny Damon
I went out as a free agent in Boston and had a great year and I priced myself out of there market, at the time.
3
David Dunn
I've always thought that having an attractive free agent is better than a guy who was picked in the seventh round.
4
Whitey Herzog
You sweat out the free agent thing in November then you make the trades in December. Then you struggle to sign the guys left in January and in February I get down to sewing all the new numbers on the uniforms.
5
Richard Seymour
I would love to retire a Raider, but I have earned the right to be a free agent.
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Bruce Sutter
The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day I walked into Wrigley Field was one of the best days of my life. And I owe them an awful lot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREE AGENT»

Discover the use of free agent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to free agent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Free Agent Nation: How Americans New Independent Workers Are ...
There are 25 million free agents -- entrepreneurs, independent contractors, free-lancers, and temps. In this landmark book, trend-watcher Daniel H. Pink shows why those numbers are growing exponentially.
Daniel H. Pink, 2001
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Free Agent
A riveting spy thriller that spans two continents and probes the limits of loyalty and love, "Free Agent" is the spectacular story of one man's fight for survival and search for the truth about his father's death and his lover's betrayal.
Jeremy Duns, 2010
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Free Agent: The Perspectives of a Young African American Athlete
In Free Agent: The Perspectives of a Young African-American Athlete, Curran hopes that his experiences will help others who are facing similar crossroads in their journey of life, giving them the inspiration they need to overcome any ...
Rennie Curran, 2013
4
The Dark Chronicles: A Spy Trilogy: Free Agent; Song of ...
Bringing together three novels featuring double agent Paul Dark, The Dark Chronicles journeys from London to Nigeria and from Rome to Moscow in a heart-pounding saga of dubious loyalties, deadly conspiracies, and ruthless acts of revenge at ...
Jeremy Duns, 2012
5
Free Agent Manual: The Rules and Tools for Your Solo Success
This book empowers those who know that long-serving corporate life is not for them, but don't know how to break free.
Josephine Monroe, 2002
6
The 7 Dirty Words of the Free Agent Workforce
Pink's spirited, and often hilarious, 4,500-word manifesto belongs on the PDA of every manager in America.
Daniel H. Pink, 2001
7
Free Agent Or Automaton? Gnostic, Zoroastrian, Christian, ...
In reading these texts, I am interested in how literature, theology, and philosophy coincide in an attempt to foster skepticism toward orthodox traditions as a means to answering questions surrounding the nature of human destiny, existence, ...
John McLarty Williams (III.), 2007
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The Engaging Leader: Winning with Today's Free Agent Workforce
Examining the methods of coaching greats Lou Piniella, Dennis Green, Phil Jackson, Scotty Bowman, and many others, this book helps business leaders learn to build on their strengths, focus on the potential of employees, hold themselves ...
Edward L. Gubman, 2003
9
Is Man a Free Agent?: The Law of Suggestion, Including ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Hawthorne Loryea, 2011
10
The Business of Sports
This paper contributes by examining the performance of free-agent players in Major League Baseball (MLB). MLB salaries have been escalating rapidly in recent years. In 1976 the average salary was $51,500,' and by 1997 it had risen to ...
Scott Rosner, Kenneth L. Shropshire, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREE AGENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term free agent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Breaking down latest free-agent deals: Cavs have bargain in LeBron
That includes the top free agent available, who wasn't really available, and the most prominent player ever to change his mind during the ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Lakers coach Byron Scott doing well in personal free-agent market
But maybe their coach, something of a free agent himself, is doing better in the market. Byron Scott was spotted Friday attending a game being ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Celtics Notebook: Free agent prize likes what he sees of mates
The power forward, the Celtics' big free agent signing of the summer, watched Marcus Smart lead the team to an 85-76 win against Portland in ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
4
After free agent windfall, Miami Heat will now look to trim roster, save …
Then came Thursday and Friday and the free agent signings of Gerald Green and Amar'e Stoudemire. Those moves pushed the Heat's current ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
5
Wild re-sign restricted free agent Folin
The deal was done Saturday with the restricted free agent. Folin had two goals, eight assists and 13 penalty minutes in 40 games as a rookie ... «TSN, Jul 15»
6
Free-agent pitcher Neftali Perez to join Tigers
Perez chose to become a free agent after the Rangers designated him for assignment on July 3. Perez (1-2) has a 4.58 ERA with 16 strikeouts ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
7
Tigers sign free agent RHP Neftali Feliz to major league contract
He returned to the team the following Sept. 2013, but with continuing in 2014 and 2015, the Rangers released him, making Feliz a free agent. «Bless You Boys, Jul 15»
8
Brewers Active on International Free Agent Market in 2015
The 2015-16 MLB International Signing Period began this year on July 2nd, a little more than a week ago. Each season, all 30 major league ... «Reviewing the Brew, Jul 15»
9
Taking a closer look at free agent Jiri Tlusty
Now that the Habs have missed out on Patrick Sharp, there are very few players available that could give them a legitimate and much needed ... «Habs Eyes on the Prize, Jul 15»
10
Undrafted free agent center Robert Upshaw agrees to deal with Los …
LAS VEGAS – Undrafted free agent center Robert Upshaw and the Los Angeles Lakers reached an agreement on a two-year deal, league ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

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