Agency
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
Origin
From Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agens (present participle of agere ("to act")), agentis (cognate with French agence, see also agent).
Full definition of agency
Noun
agency
(plural agencies)- The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power; action or activity; operation.The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world. --Woodward.
- A person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved: instrumentality, means.
- The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
- An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
- A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryCentral Intelligence Agency