Agency Definition & Meaning

agency
noun
  1. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
  2. a business that serves other businesses
  3. the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
  4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
  5. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"

Synonyms for agency

authority

the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants

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bureau

an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau

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delegacy

the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent a group of representatives or delegates the

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means

how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction

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office

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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representation

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone

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way

to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States); "way over budget

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"Agency" in song lyrics

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  • "To kill compliance and the agency"
    The Associates f/ Divine Styler, Evidence, Key Kool, LMNO — Ubiquity
  • "President of emcee's genocide agency"
    Benefit — Proceed With Caution
  • "A temp at the Ford modeling agency"
    GZA — 0% Finance

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Frequently asked questions

What does agency mean?
an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" a business that serves other businesses the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency" the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction
What part of speech is agency?
Agency is a noun.
How many definitions does agency have?
Agency has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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