American English pronunciation

How to pronounce agency

IPA transcription: ['eɪdʒənsi]

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Noun

  • 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”

  • an administrative unit of government

    “the Central Intelligence Agency”

    “the Census Bureau”

    “Office of Management and Budget”

    “Tennessee Valley Authority”

  • a business that serves other businesses

  • the state of being in action or exerting power

    “the agency of providence”

    “she has free agency”

  • 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.