Thesaurus: agency

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1. n. The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.
2. n. The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one intrusted with the concerns of another.
3. n. The place of business of am agent.
4. n. an administrative unit of government
5. n. a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties
6. n. the state of being in action or exerting power
7. n. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
8. n. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
9. 1. 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. 2. The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one intrusted with the concerns of another. 3. The place of business of am agent. Syn. -- Action; operation; efficiency; management.
10. n:100 n. an administrative unit of government n. a business that serves other businesses n. the state of being in action or exerting power