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agency

noun

ˈā-jən(t)-sē

Definition of agency

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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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something used to achieve an end by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?

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Recent Examples of agency The agency identified the victim as Leslie May, 48, according to an email from Officer Allyx McCoy, spokesperson. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Law enforcement agencies launched an extensive search for the suspects, using drones and other resources to help locate them. — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The final agreement omitted references to lobbying, with Vincer’s agency, Notorious, signing the contract with Tether as an intermediary for Nxum. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 And federal agencies must consult with states, tribes and stakeholders before beginning any projects that could potentially harm them, through a process called Section 106 review. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agency

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Noun

The produce department features tropical fruits such as jackfruit, dragon fruit, mangoes, sweet tamarind and durian, alongside a large selection of Asian vegetables and a wide variety of mushrooms that can compete with any local farmer’s market.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, a member of the education department treats his organization and financing with suspicion, despite having already left him to his own devices.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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The coupling of violence with law and order is ever present in the agent’s recollections, but tonally, the show feels light.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Its membership spans producers, executive producers, distributors, sales agents, technical and post-production firms and dubbing houses.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of agent

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On Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other states filed against the bureau.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
The city’s public works team and its Parks, Recreation and Marine bureau were working to secure it, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement The war on terror represented a failed effort to impose a unipolar order on the world, one that could no longer rely on the economic instrumentality of globalization alone.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.

— Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026

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The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation on Monday into an overnight cyberattack on refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
The state attorney general was accused of accepting bribes and abusing his office to help a political donor whom the FBI was investigating.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of office

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The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
If buying chocolate means supporting a great cause, why not gift chocolate to everyone in your life this holiday season?

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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The Canary Islands broaden that services pitch to international shoots.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Yandex, often described as Russia's Google, runs the country's most popular search engine and a wide range of digital services, and is heavily involved in Russia's artificial intelligence development.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of service

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Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Those of you who've never had to work inside a tank or similar armored combat vehicle can count yourselves lucky.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

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