agency

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Etymology [edit]

From Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agens (present participle of agere (“to act”)), agentis (cognate with French agence, see also agent).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
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Noun [edit]

agency (plural agencies)

  1. The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.
    The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world. --Woodward.
  2. agent
  3. The office of an agent, or factor.
  4. The relation between a principal and his agent.
  5. Business of one entrusted with the concerns of another.
  6. The place of business of an agent.
  7. A bond issued by a US government-backed entity, such as Fannie Mae.

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Translations [edit]

the faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality
the office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent
agency - the place of business of an agent

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