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Agency
01
a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them in transactions
Examples
A real estate agency helps facilitate transactions between property buyers and sellers.
02
an administrative unit or organization within a government or larger institution
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
agencies
Examples
The Environmental Protection Agency enforces regulations on pollution.
03
the capacity or power of an individual or entity to take action, make decisions, and influence or control their environment or circumstances
Examples
In literature, characters with agency drive the plot forward through their actions and decisions.
Examples
Education can be a powerful agency for social change.
05
the capacity or state of acting on behalf of another as an authorized delegate or representative
Examples
The lawyer acted with full agency for her client.
