agency
agen·cy
noun \ˈā-jən(t)-sē\ plural agen·cies
Definition of AGENCY
1
a : the office or function of an agent 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 <communicated through the agency of the ambassador>
4
: an establishment engaged in doing business for another <an advertising agency>
5
: an administrative division (as of a government) <the agency for consumer protection>
Examples of AGENCY
- the federal agency in charge of printing money
- <the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms>
First Known Use of AGENCY
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