independent agent

collocation in English

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independent
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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agent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
a person who acts for or ...
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(Definition ofindependentandagentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Other forces were more relaxed, but even now there is far too much fiction in the idea that prosecuting counsel is anindependentagent.
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I am not saying that they have been adjusted, but occasionally the temptation so to do must be too much for theindependentagent.
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The mediator would have been appointed in a personal capacity, and would have acted as anindependentagent.
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The postal paper ballot should be sent to the members, and the individual members should send them to anindependentagent.
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It says that all the parties have to agree who shall be theindependentagentto conduct the ballot, but says nothing about what happens if there is no agreement.
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However, activities of anindependentagentgenerally are not attributed to the principal.
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We will argue that, in this framework, components can even be understood as independent agents.
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We refer to this hypothesis as the "independent agents" hypothesis.
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Without such a legal basis, independent agents could not incorporate and limit their liability.
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Optimistic independent agents will only perform their update when the performance they receive from the new experience is better than was expected until then.
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In this framework, components may even be understood as independent agents, and making a handle active to a component may be understood as sending a message to the component itself.
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The overwhelming mass of estate agents, whether members of the learned societies or professional bodies or independent agents, unquestionably are honourable.
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The fact is that it is an illusion to imagine that they are entirely free and independent agents.
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There has been a sharp decline in the number of houses writing their own software and commissioning software from independent agents.
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The first consideration is that independent agents are not appropriate for one aspect of a unified scheme.
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We therefore appointed independent agents.
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The partnerships will help them optimise their continued development as prominent independent agents.
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These products are distributed through independent agents, career agents and direct to customers through television advertising and direct mail.
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Products are available through the independent agents and brokers representing the company.
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