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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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John Coleman, a millionaire entrepreneur who founded an advertising agency, wrote an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald this week praising the tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

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

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

He subsequently spent a short, regret-filled period at a San Salvador advertising agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Sinay, who was Russo’s girlfriend, explained that she ran a small advertising agency.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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