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free agent

noun

  1. a person who is self-determining and is not responsible for their actions to any authority.
  2. a professional athlete who is not under contract and is free to auction off their services and sign a contract with the team that offers the most money.


free agent

noun

  1. a person whose actions are not constrained by others
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • free agency free agentry noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of free agent1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Fellow free agents Mike Williams and Najee Harris were also seen on the field Tuesday on the first day of voluntary offseason workouts.

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Baller League, which started in Germany in 2023 before expanding to the UK this year, sees a mix of former pros, released academy players, free agents and influencers competing on smaller indoor pitches.

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Adams, who was a free agent after the New York Jets released him, was a player McVay long admired.

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The 26-year-old Liverpudlian has entered the final three months of his contract and can negotiate with potential suitors before he becomes a free agent this summer.

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First baseman Christian Walker left as a free agent but was replaced by Josh Naylor, who hit 31 home runs and drove in 106 runs with the Cleveland Guardians last season.

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