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how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
e.g. a means of control
e.g. an example is the best agency of instruction
e.g. the true way to success
Synonym: means way
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a business that serves other businesses
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an administrative unit of government
e.g. the Central Intelligence Agency
e.g. the Census Bureau
e.g. Office of Management and Budget
e.g. Tennessee Valley Authority
Synonym: federal agency government agency bureau office authority
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the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Synonym: representation delegacy
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the state of being in action or exerting power
e.g. the agency of providence
e.g. she has free agency