- free agent
- noun Date: 1955 a professional athlete (as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team • free agency noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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free agent — noun 1. (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hypernyms: ↑professional, ↑pro 2. someone acting freely or even irresponsibly … Useful english dictionary
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