Noun
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how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
"a means of control"
"an example is the best agency of instruction"
"the true way to success"
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the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
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the state of being in action or exerting power
"the agency of providence"
"she has free agency"
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a business that serves other businesses
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an administrative unit of government
"the Central Intelligence Agency"
"the Census Bureau"
"Office of Management and Budget"
"Tennessee Valley Authority"
- federal agency - government agency