land agent

land agent
Historically, an agent for the sale of vast tracts of unimproved lands. An agent for sale of large acreages of land in the western states or Canada. In modern parlance, a real estate broker.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • land agent — land ,agent noun count BRITISH 1. ) someone whose job is to buy and sell land for other people 2. ) someone whose job is take care of a farm or an area of land that belongs to someone else …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • land agent — land .agent n BrE someone whose job is to look after land, cattle, farms etc that belong to someone else …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • land agent — ► NOUN Brit. 1) a person employed to manage an estate on behalf of its owners. 2) a person who deals with the sale of land …   English terms dictionary

  • land agent — noun 1. a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land in England they call a real estate agent a land agent • Syn: ↑real estate broker, ↑real estate agent, ↑estate agent, ↑house agent • Hypernyms: ↑agent, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • land agent — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms land agent : singular land agent plural land agents British 1) someone whose job is to buy and sell land for other people 2) someone whose job is look after a farm or an area of land that belongs to someone… …   English dictionary

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  • land agent — /ˈlænd eɪdʒənt/ (say land ayjuhnt) noun 1. → real estate agent. 2. British a person employed to administer or manage an estate on behalf of its owners …  

  • land agent — noun Brit. 1》 a person employed to manage an estate on behalf of its owners. 2》 a person who deals with the sale of land. Derivatives land agency noun …   English new terms dictionary

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