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  1. 1. n. The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The place of business of am agent. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. an administrative unit of government Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. the state of being in action or exerting power Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end Source: wordnet
  9. 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. Source: webster
  10. 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 Source: ecdict

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