agency
241
4.3
- noun
- /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
- Formal
:
facultad
- 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
135
4.1
The right to speak or act for a group
The state of being a chosen person who represents others at a meeting
A group that represents other people in business talks and deals
Compounds
- Specialized
64
2.8
A group that collects and studies secret information about other countries and threats
58
3.4
A government organization that does specific jobs for the national government, like the Environmental Protection Agency
50
3.1
A group that makes sure people follow rules and stops crime and finds who did it
30
3.0
A U.S. government group that makes and enforces rules to reduce pollution and protect the environment
- Literature
29
2.5
An organization that gathers news and sends it to newspapers and TV stations
22
2.8
A United States government organization that collects secret information about other countries
- Formal
11
4.0
A government group that checks companies and makes them follow safety rules to protect people
8
3.4
A US government agency that coordinates help during disasters like hurricanes or floods
6
3.9
A business that provides services like event planning or computer work to other companies for a fee
5
3.3
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
4
5.0
A government group in the United States created by Congress that works apart from executive departments
3
3.8
A US government agency that protects secret information and gathers foreign intelligence
- Formal
2
3.4
A United States agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs and arrests people who sell them
- Literature
1
4.0
A group that collects news and sends it to newspapers, TV, and websites
1
3.4
An organization that works with the United Nations on a particular task, for example health or children
1
3.5
An organization within the United Nations that works on one area like health or education
- Formal
1
5.8
A government office that manages certain public services for the country's leader
1
3.4
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
1
3.9
A part of the United States government that gives military information to help plan operations and buy weapons
- Specialized
1
3.2
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
How Authoritative
33
6.8
∞
1.0
15
3.5
- Formal
- Formal
211
4.6
∞
2.3
- Formal
241
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.