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Showing words for AGENCY using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Agency

agency

5 Letter Words for Agency

cagey, cangy, geyan

4 Letter Words for Agency

acne, agcy, agen, ance, ayen, ayne, cage, cane, cang, cany, cyan, ency, gaen, gane, gean, gena, gyne, nace, yang, yean

3 Letter Words for Agency

ace, acy, age, agy, anc, ane, any, aye, cag, can, cay, cen, ean, ecg, enc, eng, eyn, gan, gay, gen, gey, gye, gyn, nae, nag, nay, nea, neg, nye, yag, yan, yea, yen

Definitions for Agency

[1] an organization, company, or bureau that provides a particular service: a nonprofit agency for the poor.
[2] a company having a franchise to represent another: Perhaps we should be looking for a new advertising agency.
[3] a governmental bureau or administrative division, or an office that represents it: My internship at the FDA led to job opportunities with other federal agencies.
[4] the place of business of an agent: If you stop by the agency tomorrow, we can go over the details of the land sale.
[5] Indian agency.
[6] the duty or function of an agent.
[7] the relationship between a principal and his or her agent: Investment firms must incentivize proper agency so that fund managers prioritize the investor’s interests over their own.
[8] the state of being in action or of exerting power; operation: the agency of divine Providence.
[9] the capacity to act or exert power: We may have our free agency, but we are responsible for our choices.
[10] a means of exerting power or influence; instrumentality: nominated by the agency of friends.
[11] a business or other organization providing a specific service an employment agency
[12] the place where an agent conducts business
[13] the business, duties, or functions of an agent
[14] action, power, or operation the agency of fate
[15] intercession or mediation
[16] one of the administrative organizations of a government

Words related to Agency

department, firm, company, bureau, office, operation, force, organ, vehicle, medium, intercession, means, auspices, efficiency, work, influence, mechanism, mediation, instrument, activity

Words nearby Agency

agelong, agemate, agen, agena, agenais, agency, agency for international development, agency shop, agenda, agender, agendum

Origin of Agency

First recorded in 1650–60; from Medieval Latin agentia, equivalent to Latin ag- (root of agere “to do, act, manage”) + -entia noun suffix; see -ency

Other words from Agency

sub·a·gen·cy , noun, plural sub·a·gen·cies.
un·der·a·gen·cy , noun, plural un·der·a·gen·cies.

Word origin for Agency

C17: from Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agere to do

Synonyms for Agency

bureau, company, department, firm, office