Noun

Singular agency

Plural agencies

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. The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one entrusted with the concerns of another.
3. The place of business of an agent.
4. A bond issued by a US government-backed entity, such as Fannie Mae.

Synonyms

• action
• operation
• efficiency
• management

Derived terms

• escort agency
• relief agency
• news agency
• travel agency
• press agency
• dating agency
• syndication agency

Related terms

• act
• action
• agent

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Agency may refer to:

• Agency (country subdivision)
• Agency (law), the status of a person who acts for another person.
• Agency (Mormonism)
• Agency (sociology), the ability of social actors to make independent choices
• Agency (philosophy), relating to action theory (philosophy)
• Employment agency, a business that serves as a representative, acting on behalf of another,
• Free agency, the availability status of a rostered player on a team or franchise who is a free agent
• Government agency, a department of a local or national government responsible for the oversight and administration of a specific function
• International agency, an inter-governmental body
• News agency
• Moral agency, capacity for making moral judgments.
• Structure and agency, ability of an actor to organize future situations and resource distribution.