agency
2
4.3
- noun
- /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
- Formal
- The recruitment agency helped me find a job that matches my skills perfectly.
Examples
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Make the case for serving in the agency or more generally, public service.
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Your agency called this office to get me assigned to help you on this raid.
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You know, I work for a government agency.
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The research was funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which also published the results.
Academic text (1999) -
Space Command or the Defense Intelligence Agency refused to comment on the origin of the explosion.
Fiction book (1991) -
I don't want anyone from a federal agency in here without an explicit federal court order.
Fiction book (1991) -
The scope and efficacy of their agency are largely determined by the nature of the political regime.
Academic text (2011) -
Are these killings in any way linked to the CIA... ...or to any other agency of the United States government?
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The Forbes, who lived in Manhattan, came to the agency to see if it would intercede for them.
Fiction book (1996) -
The amendment also would have given the agency superintendent the authority to approve tribal expenditures.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
112
4.1
The right to speak or act for a group
1
7.5
A group that represents other people in business talks and deals
The state of being a chosen person who represents others at a meeting
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
How Authoritative
21
6.8
∞
1.0
24
3.5
- Formal
- Formal
145
4.6
∞
2.3
- Formal
2
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Agency in the sense of acting for someone comes from the same Latin root agere 'to do', and it connects to the idea of an agent, a person who acts for another. So having agency here means you can officially act or decide for someone else.