definition of the word agency

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< Mediaeval Latin agentia < Latin agens (ppr. agere (“‘to act’”)), agentis (cognate with French agence, see also agent).

(WEAE) IPA: /ˈeː.ʤən.si/
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Singular
agency

Plural
agencies

agency (plural agencies)

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.
The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one entrusted with the concerns of another.
The place of business of an agent.
A bond issued by a US government-backed entity, such as Fannie Mae.

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