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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 Herwood also partners with several tour agencies and local businesses, such as Glo Woodstock Day Spa, wilderness guide Destination Backcountry Adventures, Independent Helicopters, and acupuncturist Woodstock Healing Arts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026 The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center, an agency that monitors maritime safety, said the oil tanker Dominica Prosperity was struck Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, northwest of Ras al-Khaimah. — Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026 The agency attributed some of the initial problems to an issue with a phone provider that created a backlog, but said that issue has since been resolved. — CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026 Officials said significant progress has been achieved by state agencies over the past several years. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agency

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The department also filed a motion in support of a separate lawsuit filed in May that argues California violates national voting laws by failing to sufficiently remove ineligible voters from its rolls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Gaines said patrol officers and the department’s SWAT vehicle were used to serve the warrant.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

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In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
The reports came two days after federal immigration agents conducted an operation in nearby Davis.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of agent

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Floris was a former top intelligence analyst in charge at the bureau's Washington Field Office, while Benavides was the former deputy assistant director at the FBI's Counterintelligence Division.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Lexington’s convention and visitor’s bureau launched FilmLEX two years ago to promote Kentucky’s incentive program, which launched in 2022, and help producers on the ground.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 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 one-time head of Ayiti 2054, the political party Sanon claimed to be a member of, Désir was arrested Wednesday outside his law office in Petion-Ville, according to his Haiti lawyer.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
In addition, students with immediate financial hardship may receive assistance from their college’s financial aid office and basic needs center, officials said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of office

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Having the means to hit a target, like, say, an aircraft carrier 180 miles away, is one thing.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2026
This beautiful species uses written language as their first means of expression instead of movement or gesture.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of means

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The tanker has entered service, and the results suggest the technology could help shipping operators lower fuel consumption without changing their vessels’ primary propulsion systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
The veteran recognition at public events and church services.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of service

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Mobile service vehicles for the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office feature jumbo images of Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, a Republican who was also elected in 2024.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can inject medicine directly into a wounded person’s muscle using a dart-like projectile.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

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