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commercial agency
noun
- a concern that investigates for the benefit of its subscribers the financial standing, reputation, and credit rating of individuals, firms, corporations, or others.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commercial agency1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
On the ground floor a commercial agency conducted its business quietly.
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Mr William Lee never had a commission to the commercial agency, though he is now executing it by his agents.
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The careful business man avails himself of the services of the commercial agency; there are financial interests at stake.
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For our responsibility we refer to any Bank or Commercial Agency.
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He rose to his feet and opened the large green-and-red covered book furnished by the commercial agency to which they subscribed.
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