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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms
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as in agent
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agency
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under pressure after signing a bill that would strip independence from anti-corruption agencies, drawing widespread protests for the first time since the Russian invasion in 2022 — before appearing to backtrack on the law Thursday.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
In 2009, Huff was deputized as a DEA task force officer and assigned to the El Paso Intelligence Center, or EPIC, the agency’s main source of intelligence on Mexican drug cartels.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
With its nuclear and security establishments thoroughly infiltrated by Israeli and Western intelligence agencies, and with its defenses in a state of radical disrepair and its economy in tatters, the regime appeared to be newly vulnerable.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the specific case of Lake Bluff, Claffey said the Park District submitted the application in September 2024, and the agency issued a construction permit this past February following four rounds of questions and answers about the design of the pool.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
In 2009, Huff was deputized as a DEA task force officer and assigned to the El Paso Intelligence Center, or EPIC, the agency’s main source of intelligence on Mexican drug cartels.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
With its nuclear and security establishments thoroughly infiltrated by Israeli and Western intelligence agencies, and with its defenses in a state of radical disrepair and its economy in tatters, the regime appeared to be newly vulnerable.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the specific case of Lake Bluff, Claffey said the Park District submitted the application in September 2024, and the agency issued a construction permit this past February following four rounds of questions and answers about the design of the pool.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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Employers believe that workers in specific departments, like sales and marketing (85%) and human resources (78%), will derive significant value from AI implementation.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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As such, athletic directors are increasingly being treated like CEOs, with their take-home pay directly tied to their departments’ bottom line.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Record company executives, agents, producers and bookers dominate the panel discussions.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Neill Franklin, who was once head of the city’s drug and criminal enforcement bureau.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
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It is written by Susan Page, USA TODAY's Washington bureau chief.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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First Steps taking charge of the box office for a while.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Malik served as a communications, outreach, policy, and constituent services intern at Mamdani's state Assembly office during the summer of 2024.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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The platform’s growing critical acclaim mirrors the rise of other streaming services that have reshaped the awards landscape in recent years.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The district board at its July 14 meeting voted unanimously to begin discussions with the firm to contract its services.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company launched a new business venture this week: a diner. After first floating the idea for a drive-in where Tesla owners could eat while charging their vehicles back in 2018, the company finally opened the doors to its futuristic diner Monday.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Prosecutors presented cell phone, DNA and vehicle tracking evidence.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Some instruments were not in their standard positions, and these were not buttons that could be jostled out of place by an explosion: They were made to be handled by human fingers, which is apparently what happened after the blast.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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His thrust is political: to examine how assassination functions as an instrument, and how states’ reactions to assassination shape its use.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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