commercial agency
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of commercial agency
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Stewart took over as chairman in December after 18 years at Old Trafford, rising to become United's chief executive, having spent five years previously with Uefa's Champions League commercial agency.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
Jordan McGrath was largely a commercial agency, however; at its peak, in the 1990s, it booked $500 million a year.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2010
Soviet commercial agency in the U. S. Assistant Secretary Lowman in Washington began an investigation of the Soviet labor situation in connection not only with manganese but also lumber and anthracite coal.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a last resort, other parks, including Mammoth Cave, sell reserved tickets through a commercial agency, Mistix.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the outer office a group of reporters and the representatives of a great commercial agency were besieging one of the heads of the firm.
From The Pit by Norris, Frank
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