| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ac·tor |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   k t r |
| NOUN: | 1. A theatrical performer. 2. One who takes part; a participant: “France, Britain . . . and any other external actors now involved . . . in the affairs of the continent” (Helen Kitchen). 3. Law One, such as the manager of a business, who acts for another. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English actour, doer, probably from Latin  ctor, from ctus, past participle of agere, to drive, do. See ag- in Appendix I.
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