agency
- noun
- /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
- And she will contact talent agencies that have people in their books.
- federal agencies
- government agencies
- state agencies
He's like, you know, we're an agency who plans for asteroids, OK.
- He's like, you know, we're an agency who plans for asteroids, OK.
- 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
A group of people chosen to investigate or manage something
A government department that deals with a specific area, like investigations
An official part of the government that provides a public service
A group that collects and studies secret information about other countries and threats
A government organization that does specific jobs for the national government, like the Environmental Protection Agency
A part of an organization, often a government, that has a particular job
A government group that checks companies and makes them follow safety rules to protect people
A group in an area that helps local people with services
A part of government that runs public services like schools
A business that provides services like event planning or computer work to other companies for a fee
A government group in the United States created by Congress that works apart from executive departments
An organization within the United Nations that works on one area like health or education
An organization that works with the United Nations on a particular task, for example health or children
A government office that manages certain public services for the country's leader
A government office that does one specific job
A small office that works under a larger organization
A very large government organization that oversees several smaller agencies
Compounds
- Specialized
A group that collects and studies secret information about other countries and threats
A government organization that does specific jobs for the national government, like the Environmental Protection Agency
A group that makes sure people follow rules and stops crime and finds who did it
A U.S. government group that makes and enforces rules to reduce pollution and protect the environment
- Literature
An organization that gathers news and sends it to newspapers and TV stations
A United States government organization that collects secret information about other countries
- Formal
A government group that checks companies and makes them follow safety rules to protect people
A US government agency that coordinates help during disasters like hurricanes or floods
A business that provides services like event planning or computer work to other companies for a fee
A business that looks into problems and finds information for people or companies
An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully
- Formal
A government group in the United States created by Congress that works apart from executive departments
A US government agency that protects secret information and gathers foreign intelligence
- Formal
A United States agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs and arrests people who sell them
- Literature
A group that collects news and sends it to newspapers, TV, and websites
An organization that works with the United Nations on a particular task, for example health or children
An organization within the United Nations that works on one area like health or education
- Formal
A government office that manages certain public services for the country's leader
An organization that protects children and gives help for their safety and development
A U.S. government group that builds new tools and systems for the military
A part of the United States government that gives military information to help plan operations and buy weapons
- Specialized
A group in the armed forces that collects and studies information about enemy plans and troops
A company that gives businesses information about other companies, like credit ratings
A part of the U.S. military that runs and protects computer and communication systems for top leaders
- Formal
A United States agency that provides and moves supplies for the armed forces and other government groups worldwide
- Specialized
An investment sold by a United States government agency or the Farm Credit System
A company that gives businesses information about other companies' ability to pay bills
A government group from another country that collects secret information
United States government agency that makes and studies maps and satellite images for national security
- Informal
A joking name for the US spy agency used to say it is secret or not real
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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.