AGENCY

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

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Etymology

Noun

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

Anagrams

• Cagney, gynæc-

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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