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agency
[ ey-juhn-see ]
/ ËeÉȘ dÊÉn si /
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noun, plural a·gen·cies.
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Origin of agency
First recorded in 1650â60; from Medieval Latin agentia, equivalent to Latin ag- (root of agere âto do, act, manageâ) + -entia noun suffix; see -ency
OTHER WORDS FROM agency
sub·a·gen·cy, noun, plural sub·a·gen·cies.un·der·a·gen·cy, noun, plural un·der·a·gen·cies.Words nearby agency
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How to use agency in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for agency
agency
/ (ËeÉȘdÊÉnsÉȘ) /
noun plural -cies
a business or other organization providing a specific servicean employment agency
the place where an agent conducts business
the business, duties, or functions of an agent
action, power, or operationthe agency of fate
intercession or mediation
one of the administrative organizations of a government
Word Origin for agency
C17: from Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agere to do
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