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agency

/ agency /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a business that serves other businesses
Type of:
business concern business concern
Kinds of:
advertising agency ad agency credit bureau detective agency employment agency
noun Sense 2
an administrative unit of government
"the Central Intelligence Agency"
"the Census Bureau"
"Office of Management and Budget"
"Tennessee Valley Authority"
Type of:
administrative unit administrative body
Kinds of:
Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL Army High Performance Computing Research Center AHPCRC Naval Research Laboratory
noun Sense 3
the state of being in action or exerting power
"the agency of providence"
"she has free agency"
Type of:
action activity activeness
Kinds of:
Frankenstein
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
implementation effectuation
Kinds of:
dint escape fast track instrument tool
noun Sense 5
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Type of:
state
Kinds of:
free agency legal representation virus
Derived:
represent
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
4
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business concern business concern advertising agency ad agency credit bureau detective agency employment agency administrative unit administrative body Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL