American English pronunciation
How to pronounce agency
IPA transcription: ['eɪdʒənsi]
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Noun
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how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
“a means of control”
“an example is the best agency of instruction”
“the true way to success”
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an administrative unit of government
“the Central Intelligence Agency”
“the Census Bureau”
“Office of Management and Budget”
“Tennessee Valley Authority”
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a business that serves other businesses
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the state of being in action or exerting power
“the agency of providence”
“she has free agency”
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the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Usage examples
- A broker is required to hold a valid licence issued by the Agency.
- The tenement agency deems me unreliable due to my debts.
- This platform was strongly pushed by Aubrey William's leadership in the agency.
- He left Priority after the label shut down and signed with Free Agency Recordings.
- Lieutenant Parisi, the agency's police contact during the final episodes, is more cooperative.
- The head hunter from the recruitment agency has hand-picked this strong candidate.
- The agency was located in Stockholm.
- However, no case matching that description could be found at any social service agency.
- The Bangladeshi Special Branch is the prime intelligence agency of Bangladesh.
- The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency.