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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 Word Forms
- ܲ··· noun plural subagencies
- ܲ···· noun plural underagencies
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of agency1
Example Sentences
“In general, inspection teams provide report findings to agency leadership, in part, to assist in developing and initiating corrective action plans when discrepancies are identified.”
Hieu Vu, a criminal defense attorney in Orange County, said it’s common for law enforcement agencies to keep evidence key to a criminal case in some instances for years.
The other half will receive nothing and never know they were chosen, but will be monitored through any contacts with county or homeless agencies they make.
Bureau of Reclamation increased the water allocation for agricultural water agencies south of the Delta to 50% of their full allotments, up from 40% a month ago.
I tried to contact the agency for this story, but it appears its media person is no longer there, and emails went unanswered.
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