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agency
[ ey-juhn-see ]
noun
- an organization, company, or bureau that provides a particular service:
We are a nonprofit agency for people experiencing food insecurity.
- a company having a franchise to represent another:
Perhaps we should be looking for a new advertising agency.
- a governmental bureau or administrative division, or an office that represents it:
My internship at the FDA led to job opportunities with other federal agencies.
- the place of business of an agent:
If you stop by the agency tomorrow, we can go over the details of the land sale.
- the duty or function of an agent.
- the relationship between a principal and an agent:
Investment firms must incentivize proper agency so that fund managers prioritize the investor’s interests over their own.
- the state of being in action or of exerting power; operation:
the agency of divine Providence.
- the capacity to act or exert power:
We may have our free agency, but we are responsible for our choices.
- a means of exerting power or influence; instrumentality:
nominated by the agency of friends.
Synonyms:
agency
/ ˈɪəԲɪ /
noun
- a business or other organization providing a specific service
an employment agency
- the place where an agent conducts business
- the business, duties, or functions of an agent
- action, power, or operation
the agency of fate
- intercession or mediation
- one of the administrative organizations of a government
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ··· noun plural subagencies
- ܲ···· noun plural underagencies
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of agency1
Example Sentences
They were not uncovered until a week after the incident because international agencies, including the UN, could not organise safe passage to the area or locate the spot.
Every single Cabinet officer appears fanatically dedicated to crippling the function of the agency he or she oversees.
If you don’t get a notice or see a payment, you can call Social Security to inquire, but the agency says most affected beneficiaries will get their adjustments automatically.
“We can protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time,” agency spokesman Michael Nye wrote in a statement.
Over time, fewer big transactions means less funding for all public agencies and programs that rely on L.A.’s tax base: schools, community colleges and the county and its safety-net programs.
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