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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The Met Police has said it did not pass on the contents of the letter shared with the Sussexes to other law enforcement agencies.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Officers shared the letter with Meghan and Prince Harry’s office but did not forward the allegations to other law enforcement agencies.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Many federal agencies also have civil enforcement powers to address unsafe, unfair, or deceptive business practices.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
The police statement said that "the details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies".
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
“At the ratings agencies the corporate credit people are the least bad,” says a quant who engineered mortgage bonds for Morgan Stanley.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
