agency
noun
an organization, company, or bureau that provides a particular service.
agencies
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pluralof agency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"It's the only way we'll ever get proper change because people in agencies have gotten away with it for far too long."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
A bill that would help California water agencies avoid being sued when hydrants run dry in wildfires is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Despite the country's long-running satellite programme, Nigerian agencies "don't build technology locally", said Oniosun.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The U.S. security agencies said the Chinese companies have engaged in millions of exchanges with frontier U.S. models including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Almost immediately after the federal dollars began to flow, law enforcement agencies across the country began to compete for funding, equipment, and training.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
