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   agency

   /ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nsi/

   noun

   • 1. a business or organization providing a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group: "an advertising agency" Similar businessorganizationcompanyfirmofficebureauconcernservicebranchrepresentative
   • ▪ a department or body providing a specific service for a government or other organization: "the Environmental Protection Agency"
   • 2. action or intervention producing a particular effect: "canals carved by the agency of running water" Similar actionactivityeffectinfluenceforcepowerworkmeansvehiclemediuminstrumentmechanismroutechannelmodetechniqueexpedientinterventionintercessioninvolvementmediationarbitrationinterposinginstrumentalitygood officesauspicesaegis
   • ▪ a thing or person that acts to produce a particular result: "the movies could be an agency moulding the values of the public"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the senses ‘position or function of an agent’ and ‘ability to act, activity’): from medieval Latin agentia, from agent- ‘doing’ (see agent).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAGENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AGENCY definition: 1. a business that represents one group of people when dealing with another group: 2. a government…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : the office or function of an agent (see agent sense 4) b. : the relationship between a principal and that person's agent. 2. : the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power : operation. 3. : a person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved : instrumentality.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAGENCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAGENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An agency is a business which provides services for a person or another business.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishagency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈeɪdʒənsi/ (plural agencies) Idioms. a business or an organization that provides a particular service especially when representing other businesses or organizations. She works for an advertising agency. through an agency He managed to find a job through an agency.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › agencyAgency - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of agency. noun. the state of being in action or exerting power. “the agency of providence” “she has free agency ” see more. noun. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent. synonyms: delegacy, representation. see more. noun. a business that provides a specialized service. see more. noun.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › agencyAgency - definition of agency by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Commerce) a business or other organization providing a specific service: an employment agency. 2. (Commerce) the place where an agent conducts business. 3. (Commerce) the business, duties, or functions of an agent. 4. action, power, or operation: the agency of fate. 5. intercession or mediation. 6.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAGENCY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AGENCY definition: 1. a business that provides a service: 2. an international organization or government department: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › agencyagency | meaning of agency in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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