agency agency /ˈeɪdʒənsi/

noun

1. () An administrative unit of government  ( federal agency , government agency , authority , agency , bureau , office )
   an administrative unit of government
    The Central Intelligence Agency
   the Central Intelligence Agency
    The Census Bureau
   the Census Bureau
    Office of Management and Budget
   Office of Management and Budget
    Tennessee Valley Authority
   Tennessee Valley Authority
   
2. () A business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties  ( agency )
   a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties
     The government agency is responsible for overseeing environmental regulations.
   The government agency is responsible for overseeing environmental regulations.
   
3. () The state of being in action or exerting power  ( agency )
   the state of being in action or exerting power
    The agency of providence
   the agency of providence
    She has free agency
   she has free agency
   
4. Thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end  ( agency , means , way )
   thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
    A means of control
   a means of control
    An example is the best agency of instruction
   an example is the best agency of instruction
    The true way to success
   the true way to success
   
5. The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent  ( agency , delegacy , representation )
   the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent