Indian agency

noun

1. headquarters of an Indian agent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian agency¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

The Indian agency later issued a statement, following speculation on the causes of the crash, claiming "certain sections of the international media are repeatedly attempting to draw conclusions through selective and unverified reporting".

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A large collection of education-related documents from what was known then as the Yakima Indian Agency is at the National Archives in Seattle.

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Xiaomi’s court filing alleges that during the investigation, Indian agency officials “dictated and forced” Xiaomi India CFO Rao to include a sentence as part of his statement “under extreme duress” on April 26.

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Xiaomi has been under investigation since February and last week the Indian agency seized $725 million in the company’s India bank accounts, saying it made illegal remittances abroad “in the guise of royalty” payments.

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On Thursday, a judge heard Xiaomi lawyers and put on hold the Indian agency’s decision to freeze bank assets.

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