agency
[ ey-juhn-see ]
/ ˈeɪ dʒən si /
noun, plural a·gen·cies.
Origin of agency
First recorded in 1650–60; from Medieval Latin
agentia, equivalent to Latin
ag- (root of
agere “to do, act, manage”) +
-entia noun suffix; see
-ency
OTHER WORDS FROM agency
sub·a·gen·cy, noun, plural sub·a·gen·cies. un·der·a·gen·cy, noun, plural un·der·a·gen·cies.Words nearby agency
agelong,
agemate,
agen,
agena,
agenais,
agency,
agency for international development,
agency shop,
agenda,
agender,
agendum
Example sentences from the Web for agency
British Dictionary definitions for agency
agency
/ (ˈeɪdʒənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
a business or other organization providing a specific service
an employment agency
the place where an agent conducts business
the business, duties, or functions of an agent
action, power, or operation
the agency of fate
intercession or mediation
one of the administrative organizations of a government
Word Origin for agency
C17: from Medieval Latin
agentia, from Latin
agere to do