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Agency

/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/

The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.

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📖 Definitions of "Agency"

noun

1
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
2
The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
"individual agency"
3
A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
4
The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
"authority of agency"

🔄 Synonyms of "Agency"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
officenoun	(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:
representationnoun	That which represents something else.
delegacynoun	The position or state of being a delegate.
waynoun	(heading) To do with a place or places.
government agency	A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration.
bureaunoun	An administrative unit of government; office.
meansnoun	An instrument or condition to achieve a result.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Agency"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
delegacynoun	The position or state of being a delegate.
representationnoun	That which represents something else.
bureaunoun	An administrative unit of government; office.
officenoun	(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:
waynoun	(heading) To do with a place or places.
meansnoun	An instrument or condition to achieve a result.
government agency	A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration.
addressnoun	Direction.
competent	Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
associationnoun	(countable) The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.
institutenoun	An organization founded to promote a cause
agentnoun	One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
actingnoun	(uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor.
institutionnoun	A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
institutionalnoun	A client that is an organization rather than an individual.
mandatenoun	An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
establishmentnoun	That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
organizational	Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.
organizationnoun	(countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.