- an organization, company, or bureau that provides a particular service: We are a nonprofit agency for people experiencing food insecurity.
- a company having a franchise to represent another: Perhaps we should be looking for a new advertising agency.
- 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.
- the place of business of an agent: If you stop by the agency tomorrow, we can go over the details of the land sale.
- Indian agency.
- the duty or function of an agent.
- the relationship between a principal and an agent: Investment firms must incentivize proper agency so that fund managers prioritize the investor’s interests over their own.
- the state of being in action or of exerting power; operation: the agency of divine Providence.
- the capacity to act or exert power: We may have our free agency, but we are responsible for our choices.
- a means of exerting power or influence; instrumentality: nominated by the agency of friends.
- a business or other organization providing a specific service
- the place where an agent conducts business
- the business, duties, or functions of an agent
- action, power, or operation
- intercession or mediation
- one of the administrative organizations of a government
