Definition of Agency in English :

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Agency meaning in English

Meaning of Agency in English

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Agency pronunciation in English

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Agency

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Noun

1. agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office

an administrative unit of government

Example Sentences:
'the Central Intelligence Agency'
'the Census Bureau'
'Office of Management and Budget'
'Tennessee Valley Authority'

2. agency

a business that serves other businesses

3. agency

the state of being in action or exerting power

Example Sentences:
'the agency of providence'
'she has free agency'

4. agency, delegacy, representation

the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

5. agency, means, way

how a result is obtained or an end is achieved

Example Sentences:
'a means of control'
'an example is the best agency of instruction'
'the true way to success'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Agency

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noun plural -cies
1. 
a business or other organization providing a specific service
an employment agency
2. 
the place where an agent conducts business
3. 
the business, duties, or functions of an agent
4. 
action, power, or operation
the agency of fate
5. 
intercession or mediation
6. 
one of the administrative organizations of a government

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Agency

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nounWord forms: plural ˈagencies
1. 
active force; action; power
2. 
that by which something is done; means; instrumentality
3. 
the business of any person, firm, etc. empowered to act for another
4. 
the business office or district of such a person, firm, etc.
5. 
an administrative division of government with specific functions
6. 
an organization that offers a particular kind of assistance
a social agency

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Agency

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n. pl. a·gen·cies
1. The condition of being in action; operation.
2. The means or mode of acting; instrumentality.
3.
a. A business with agents that negotiate deals for clients: a talent agency; a real estate agency.
b. An advertising or public relations firm.
4. An administrative division of a government or international body.

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