county agent
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈkaʊnti ˈeɪdʒənt/
- Formal
:
agente del condado
- The county agent organized a workshop to teach farmers about sustainable agricultural practices.
Examples
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Last year, in 4-H—it stands for Health, Head, Heart, Hands—the visiting county agent told Ariella that she was going to have to walk Mocha a mile a day for a whole month to get him trim enough to take to the 4-H show.
Fiction book (1993) -
After consulting the county agent, I fertilized, limed, and started the fence to hold the cattle we planned to buy.
Fiction book (1998) -
The only person who showed up was the county agent, a small square man with a few strands of gray hair slicked across his head, a long jaw, and false teeth that clacked when he talked too fast.
Fiction book (1993) -
To determine the best crops for your land, consult your local county agent for expert advice.
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After the storm, many farmers reached out to the county agent for assistance with crop damage reports.
Synonyms
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5.7
A person who advises people in the countryside about farming and home skills
A government worker who advises farmers and families on growing crops and running a home
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun–noun composition is straightforward: 'county' (a local government area) + 'agent' (a representative/official) yields someone acting on behalf of the county, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a local government official. While the exact specialist tasks (agricultural/home-economics advice) are more specific, the general institutional role is directly derivable and this pattern is cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
County agent comes from the idea of a government agent working in a local county. Governments sent a trained helper to each county to visit farms and teach better ways to grow food and manage homes, so today the term means 'an official who gives farming and home advice'.