means, agency, way
(noun) thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end; “a means of control”; “an example is the best agency of instruction”; “the true way to success”
agency
(noun) a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties
agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority
(noun) an administrative unit of government; “the Central Intelligence Agency”; “the Census Bureau”; “Office of Management and Budget”; “Tennessee Valley Authority”
representation, delegacy, agency
(noun) the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
agency
(noun) the state of being in action or exerting power; “the agency of providence”; “she has free agency”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
agency (countable and uncountable, plural agencies)
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
Synonyms: action, activity, operation
(sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
Coordinate terms: free will, structure
A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
Synonyms: instrumentality, means
The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
Synonym: management
Hyponyms: advertising agency, dating agency, employment agency, escort agency, introduction agency, modelling agency, news agency, press agency, relief agency, syndication agency, travel agency
A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.
Hyponyms: antitrust agency, intelligence agency, space agency
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Source: Wiktionary
A"gen*cy, n.; pl. Agencies. Etym: [agentia, fr. L. agens, agentis: cf. F. agence. See Agent.]
1. The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality. The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world. Woodward.
2. The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one intrusted with the concerns of another.
3. The place of business of am agent.
Syn.
– Action; operation; efficiency; management.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
