agency

noun

ˈā-jən(t)-sē How to pronounce agency (audio)
Definition of agencynext
1
as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms

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2
as in agent
something used to achieve an end by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?

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Recent Examples of agency The agency identified the victim as Leslie May, 48, according to an email from Officer Allyx McCoy, spokesperson. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Law enforcement agencies launched an extensive search for the suspects, using drones and other resources to help locate them. — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The final agreement omitted references to lobbying, with Vincer’s agency, Notorious, signing the contract with Tether as an intermediary for Nxum. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 And federal agencies must consult with states, tribes and stakeholders before beginning any projects that could potentially harm them, through a process called Section 106 review. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
  1. department
  2. agent
  3. bureau
  4. instrumentality
  5. office
  6. means
  7. service
  8. vehicle
Noun
  • In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • Anyone seeking to hold federal agents accountable must be prepared for a long wait, says Borchetta.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Child welfare agents said abuse may have occurred, but the perpetrator was unknown, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • There have been reports of internal strife at the London bureau at CBS News over the tone of its Middle East coverage since Bari Weiss, a strong supporter of Israel, took over as the network’s editor in chief last year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Journalists from the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald, who work jointly in a shared bureau in Tallahassee, were pursuing those questions, too.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bureau
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  • Advertisement The war on terror represented a failed effort to impose a unipolar order on the world, one that could no longer rely on the economic instrumentality of globalization alone.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.
    — Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of instrumentality
Noun
  • The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To further explore how CMOs and CFOs are collaborating to drive growth, register to join Fortune’s Creativity Meets Capital Breakfast on Thursday 26 November, 9am–12pm, at LinkedIn’s London office.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If buying chocolate means supporting a great cause, why not gift chocolate to everyone in your life this holiday season?
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of means
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  • Metal forks are stored handles downward and plastic forks are positioned both directions for patron self service.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • These tools are primarily used by those who make less than $50,000 according to a 2022 Government Accountability Office report, with food and rent being the key reasons people use the service, one case study of food and restaurant workers found.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of service
Noun
  • Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Those of you who've never had to work inside a tank or similar armored combat vehicle can count yourselves lucky.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
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