agency

noun

1
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
a means of control
an example is the best agency of instruction
2
a business that serves other businesses
3
an administrative unit of government
the Central Intelligence Agency
the Census Bureau
4
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
5
the state of being in action or exerting power
the agency of providence
she has free agency

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