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1. An administrative unit of government
   "the Central Intelligence Agency"
   - federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, 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
   - representation, delegacy
    
5. How a result is obtained or an end is achieved
   "an example is the best agency of instruction"
   - means, way

Derived forms: agencies

See also: agent, agential

Type of: action, activeness, activity, administrative body, administrative unit, business, business concern, business organisation [Brit], business organization, concern, effectuation, implementation, state

Encyclopedia: Agency, Iowa Agency, IA Agency Agency, MO Agency, Montana Agency, Missouri Agency, MT