agency

Meanings

Noun

• an administrative unit of government
  • "the Central Intelligence Agency"
• 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
• how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
  • "an example is the best agency of instruction"

Synonyms

authority, bureau, delegacy, federal agency, government agency, means, office, representation, way