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Meaning of agency

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  agency
      n 1: an administrative unit of government; "the Central
           Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of
           Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" [syn:
           {agency}, {federal agency}, {government agency}, {bureau},
           {office}, {authority}]
      2: a business that serves other businesses
      3: the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency
         of providence"; "she has free agency"
      4: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate
         or agent [syn: {representation}, {delegacy}, {agency}]
      5: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of
         control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction";
         "the true way to success" [syn: {means}, {agency}, {way}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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