noun : AGENCY
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" ;
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2. (
) a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties ;
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3. (
) the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency" ;
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4. (
) the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent ;
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