Road agent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
    hijacker; highwayman; highjacker.

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Definitions
  1. a highwayman, especially on the stage routes of the unsettled western parts of the United States; a humorous euphemism. Western U.S.
    The highway robber road agent he is quaintly called. The century.

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