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advertising agency

American

noun

an agency employed by advertisers to plan, design, place, and supervise their advertisements or advertising campaigns.

advertising agency British

noun

an organization that creates advertising material, contracts for publication space, and sometimes undertakes market research on behalf of its clients

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Etymology

Origin of advertising agency

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Halvorson has a background that includes roles at Twitter, General Motors and global advertising agency Publicis Groupe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Dan Kim, a creative director at New York advertising agency McCann, has considered leaving his mid-range club, Dumbo House, an outpost of Soho House in Brooklyn.

From Salon • May 30, 2025

Somewhat out of the blue, producer Lee Mendelson got a call from advertising agency McCann-Erickson: Coca-Cola wanted to sponsor an animated Christmas special.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Mr Crozier became the Royal Mail's chief executive in 2003, following roles as boss of the Football Association and the advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

After the meeting I met an Irish girl who worked for an advertising agency, a girl who did social work, a schoolteacher, and the wife of a prominent university professor.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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