FREE AGENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("free agency" is a kind of...):

agency; delegacy; representation (the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)