agency

/ˈeɪdʒənsi/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an administrative unit of government
   “the Central Intelligence Agency”
2. a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties
3. the state of being in action or exerting power
   “the agency of providence”
4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
5. thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
   “a means of control”

Synonyms for agency

• federal agency
• government agency
• bureau
• office
• authority
• representation
• delegacy
• means
• way

Words that rhyme with agency

• interagency