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agency

a·gen·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-juh n-see]
    • /ˈeɪ dʒən si/
    • /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-juh n-see]
    • /ˈeɪ dʒən si/

Definitions of agency word

  • countable noun agency An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses. 3
  • countable noun agency An agency is a government organization responsible for a certain area of administration. 3
  • noun agency a business or other organization providing a specific service 3
  • noun agency the place where an agent conducts business 3
  • noun agency the business, duties, or functions of an agent 3
  • noun agency action, power, or operation 3

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Origin of agency

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Medieval Latin agentia, equivalent to Latin ag- (root of agere to do, act, manage) + -entia -ency

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Parts of speech for Agency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

agency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for agency

noun agency

  • department — A department is one of the sections in an organization such as a government, business, or university. A department is also one of the sections in a large shop.
  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
  • bureau — A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.
  • office — Microsoft Office

Antonyms for agency

noun agency

  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
  • inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • inertia — inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
  • impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.

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