Meaning : An administrative unit of government.
Example :
The Central Intelligence Agency.
The Census Bureau.
Office of Management and Budget.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Synonyms : authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office
Meaning : A business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties.
Meaning : The state of being in action or exerting power.
Example :
The agency of providence.
She has free agency.
Meaning : The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent.
Synonyms : delegacy, representation