agency
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
- And she will contact talent agencies that have people in their books.
- federal agencies
- government agencies
- state agencies
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- Our institutions and agencies are no longer working for us.
- Well, the truth is modelling agencies give models a place to stay.
- The funny thing is the funding agencies were pretty hands off.
- And she will contact talent agencies that have people in their books.
- So there's been a great concentration of agencies and databases and the like.
- I know that I'm a media company, an agency CEO, a wine retailer.
- This was like multiple countries, multiple agencies, right, Trying to take down this deal.
- Many people are running marketing agencies, copywriting agencies.
- So we started not an agency for ads, but an editing agency.
- We don't have agencies to reach out.
- So the only thing it cost the agency is their manpower.
- And the what is it the Canadian International Agency apparel for?
- He runs that agency with a tight end.
- I like both of them, but the agency was just a little bit different.
- I know Mark, is a branding agency so good.
Examples
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Our institutions and agencies are no longer working for us.
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The travel agency offered great deals on vacation packages.
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I need a second job, thought about estate agency and all these things.
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The funny thing is the funding agencies were pretty hands off.
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Those public health agencies should all have much more autonomy.
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More than 100 coastal scientists in government agencies and universities in Australia provide content for the website.
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A second stage of intervention involves collaboration with available community agencies to address continuing needs.
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They really value when external agencies can come in and help them.
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It's a news agency.
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NOAA and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are the lead agencies for the NRDA.
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Synonyms
817
4.1
A group of people chosen to investigate or manage something
654
5.8
A government department that deals with a specific area, like investigations
103
2.8
A group that collects and studies secret information about other countries and threats
103
3.4
A government organization that does specific jobs for the national government, like the Environmental Protection Agency
102
3.1
An official part of the government that provides a public service
22
3.0
A group in an area that helps local people with services
15
2.5
A part of government that runs public services like schools
14
4.0
A government group that checks companies and makes them follow safety rules to protect people
12
3.4
An organization that works with the United Nations on a particular task, for example health or children
11
3.9
A business that provides services like event planning or computer work to other companies for a fee
9
5.0
A government group in the United States created by Congress that works apart from executive departments
8
5.5
A part of an organization, often a government, that has a particular job
6
3.5
An organization within the United Nations that works on one area like health or education
5
5.8
A government office that manages certain public services for the country's leader
1
8.9
A government office that does one specific job
1
7.7
A very large government organization that oversees several smaller agencies
1
6.6
A small office that works under a larger organization
Compounds
- Specialized
103
2.8
A group that collects and studies secret information about other countries and threats
103
3.4
A government organization that does specific jobs for the national government, like the Environmental Protection Agency
60
3.1
A group that makes sure people follow rules and stops crime and finds who did it
- Literature
42
2.5
An organization that gathers news and sends it to newspapers and TV stations
40
3.0
A U.S. government group that makes and enforces rules to reduce pollution and protect the environment
31
3.8
A US government agency that protects secret information and gathers foreign intelligence
24
2.8
A United States government organization that collects secret information about other countries
An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully
- Formal
14
4.0
A government group that checks companies and makes them follow safety rules to protect people
14
3.4
A US government agency that coordinates help during disasters like hurricanes or floods
12
3.4
An organization that works with the United Nations on a particular task, for example health or children
11
3.9
A business that provides services like event planning or computer work to other companies for a fee
10
3.3
A business that looks into problems and finds information for people or companies
- Formal
9
5.0
A government group in the United States created by Congress that works apart from executive departments
8
3.9
A part of the United States government that gives military information to help plan operations and buy weapons
- Formal
6
3.4
A United States agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs and arrests people who sell them
6
3.5
An organization within the United Nations that works on one area like health or education
- Formal
5
5.8
A government office that manages certain public services for the country's leader
A U.S. government group that builds new tools and systems for the military
1
3.4
An organization that protects children and gives help for their safety and development
- Literature
1
4.0
A group that collects news and sends it to newspapers, TV, and websites
- Specialized
1
3.2
A group in the armed forces that collects and studies information about enemy plans and troops
- Formal
1
4.4
A United States agency that provides and moves supplies for the armed forces and other government groups worldwide
1
6.8
United States government agency that makes and studies maps and satellite images for national security
A government group from another country that collects secret information
1
6.8
A part of the U.S. military that runs and protects computer and communication systems for top leaders
- Informal
1
7.9
A joking name for the US spy agency used to say it is secret or not real
- Specialized
1
6.7
An investment sold by a United States government agency or the Farm Credit System
1
3.6
A company that gives businesses information about other companies, like credit ratings
A company that gives businesses information about other companies' ability to pay bills
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Etymology
Agency can mean a business or organization of people who act for others, and the word comes from Latin agere 'to do' and the idea of an agent. So an agency is a place that 'acts' for clients, like a travel or employment agency.