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agency
noun
To have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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ˈeɪ.dʒən.si
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noun C2
To have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
“A means of control”
noun C2
A business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties
noun C2
An administrative unit of government
“The Central Intelligence Agency”
noun C2
The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
noun C2
The state of being in action or exerting power
“The agency of providence”
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A means of control
An example is the best agency of instruction
The true way to success
The Central Intelligence Agency
The Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget
Tennessee Valley Authority
The agency of providence
She has free agency
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