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Another word for agency

NOUN

  1. That by which something is accomplished or some end achieved

    See also:

    means

  2. A component of government that performs a given function

    See also:

    part

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Another word for agency

NOUN

  1. Place where business is transacted

    See also:

    office

    business

  2. An instrumentality

    See also:

    means

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Sentence Examples

  • The Internet has no central planning agency deciding what new, cool websites should be made.

  • From 1639 to 1768 there was an agency of the Levant Company here; there is now a British consul.

  • The principal travelling agency in London is that of Messrs Cook, whose head office is at Ludgate Circus.

  • agency of insects.

  • "Those state agency people never get excited," Dean said.

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