commercial agent

noun [C]

Definition

› COMMERCE a person who works for one or more companies finding business for them: Before you hire a commercial agent, be certain none of their clients are competitors.

› UK (US usually commercial broker) PROPERTY a person or company whose job is to sell land and buildings which are used for business activities: Research by the commercial agent found that rents for shops had risen 48.8% in the past five years.

(Definition of commercial agent noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)