The dictionary definition of "agent" is "a person who acts on behalf of another person or group." Industry terms of art notwithstanding, anyone acting on the CI

The dictionary definition of "agent" is "a person who acts on behalf of another person or group." Industry terms of art notwithstanding, anyone acting on the CIA's behalf is technically an "agent", in the same way that an employee is an agent of their employer. Similarly, it also means that LEO are agents of their force, if not the government.