federal agency
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪdʒənsi/
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agencia federal
- We have laws in this country that say wildlife are a public trust asset managed by state and federal agencies for the public's benefit.
- other federal agencies
- state and federal agencies
- U.S. federal agencies
And what FDR did is he masterfully picked the right people to execute his will through the federal agencies.
- And what FDR did is he masterfully picked the right people to execute his will through the federal agencies.
- They've been decided by regulators and government people at, at at federal agencies, scientists and industry.
- But if I walk, there are massive repercussions for countries, for federal agencies.
- So the bail the federal agency established to bail out pensions needs a bailout.
- And the Supreme Court ruled that the federal agencies that the rules that they, that they came up with had the force of law.
- Just this week, the court had to say, no, you cannot bar from federal agencies, including federal court lawyers who represented Hillary Clinton.
- There's a whole bunch of categories by some federal agencies now if you dig into it, by whistleblowers.
Examples
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When the EEOC issues a rule or an order, all federal agencies are bound by the new rule.
Academic text (2017) -
First, the president directed all federal agencies to permanently retain records related to classified human experiments.
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So how come a federal agency of the United States government can give permission to do that?
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- We try to get information on some of the health studies and the environmental studies from federal agencies.
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The president said the entire facilities of the FBI and every other federal agency are being brought to bear.
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Studies can be requested by federal agencies or by independent organizations.
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We've seen a stream of officials from a number of federal agencies coming through tonight.
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The EEOC is an independent federal agency established by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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In doing so, the Act provided federal agencies with greater assistance in complying with the jeopardy standard.
Academic text (1991) -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a federal agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment.
Synonyms
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5.8
A government department that deals with a specific area, like investigations
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3.1
An official part of the government that provides a public service
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3.6
A government department or agency that works for the national government in the United States
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2.5
A part of government that runs public services like schools
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3.7
A part of the national government that handles a specific public task, like law or health
How Central
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'federal' (connected to the main government) modifying 'agency' (an organization that provides services), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an organization of the federal government. This adjective+noun composition is transparent and cross-linguistically common, making it immediately comprehensible at B1 level.
Etymology
Federal agency comes from the idea of an agency, a helper or office, that works for the whole country, the federal government. So, a federal agency means 'a government organization' that does a specific job for the nation.