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Word: Agency
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the senses ‘position or function of an agent’ and ‘ability to act, activity’): from medieval Latin agentia, from agent- ‘doing’ (see agent)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a business or organization providing a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group
Short Definition:provider of service
Examples:- an advertising agency
- aid agencies
Definition:
action or intervention producing a particular effect
Short Definition:action/intervention producing effect
Examples:- canals carved by the agency of running water
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