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Synonyms for agency
ˈeɪ dʒən siagen·cy
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Wiktionary
agencynoun
Synonyms:
management, operation, action, instrumentality, efficiencyagencynoun
The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.
The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world. --Woodward.
Synonyms:
instrumentality, action, efficiency, management, operationagencynoun
agent
Synonyms:
action, instrumentality, efficiency, operation, managementagencynoun
The office of an agent, or factor.
Synonyms:
operation, management, action, efficiency, instrumentalityagencynoun
The relation between a principal and his agent.
Synonyms:
action, efficiency, management, operation, instrumentalityagencynoun
Business of one entrusted with the concerns of another.
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efficiency, operation, instrumentality, management, actionagencynoun
The place of business of an agent.
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efficiency, management, action, instrumentality, operationagencynoun
A bond issued by a US government-backed entity, such as Fannie Mae.
Synonyms:
instrumentality, efficiency, management, operation, action
English Synonyms and Antonyms
agency
Operation is action considered with reference to the thing acted upon, and may apply to the action of an intelligent agent or of a material substance or force; as, the operation of a medicine. Performance and execution denote intelligent action, considered with reference to the actor or to that which he accomplishes; performance accomplishing the will of the actor, execution often the will of another; we speak of the performance of a duty, the execution of a sentence. Compare ACT.
Synonyms:
action, effect, execution, force, influence, operation, performance, procedure, resultAntonyms:
failure, inaction, ineffectiveness, inefficiency, inutility, powerlessness, uselessness
Princeton's WordNet
agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authoritynoun
an administrative unit of government
"the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
Synonyms:
assurance, billet, berth, means, confidence, chest of drawers, spot, bureau, delegacy, role, office staff, function, dominance, post, dresser, sanction, part, authority, self-assurance, power, way, say-so, sureness, place, representation, government agency, chest, position, business office, self-confidence, potency, authorisation, situation, office, authorization, federal agencyagencynoun
a business that serves other businesses
Synonyms:
means, government agency, representation, federal agency, way, authority, office, delegacy, bureauagencynoun
the state of being in action or exerting power
"the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
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means, government agency, representation, federal agency, way, authority, office, delegacy, bureaurepresentation, delegacy, agencynoun
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
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delegacy, government agency, histrionics, federal agency, theatrical performance, commission, deputation, way, mental representation, delegation, theatrical, internal representation, bureau, office, means, representation, mission, authoritymeans, agency, waynoun
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"
Synonyms:
direction, government agency, manner, way, delegacy, elbow room, substance, style, federal agency, path, way of life, bureau, office, means, representation, fashion, authority, mode, room
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
agencynoun
Synonyms:
intervention, instrumentality, mediation, action, operation, force, influence, procurementagencynoun
Synonyms:
charge, direction, management, superintendence, supervision
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
agencynoun
Synonyms:
instrumentality, operation, action, mediation, means
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "agency":
office, body, agence, organism, organization, agencies, 'agence, iaea, agenzia, 'agenzia, unrwa, agencia, board, institution, cfia, authority, organisation, officio, bodies, 'office, office, cra, institutions, cida, organizations, charity, agentur, neb, pti, ccra, entity
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#137 | post | |
#203 | way | |
#205 | management | |
#207 | part | |
#241 | office | |
#307 | power | |
#316 | place | |
#345 | board | |
#433 | room | |
#473 | action | |
#557 | performance | |
#570 | body | |
#611 | result | |
#754 | means | |
#792 | style | |
#853 | function | |
#921 | position | |
#1011 | agency | |
#1022 | force | |
#1028 | commission | |
#1070 | organization | |
#1071 | effect | |
#1093 | role | |
#1195 | mode | |
#1389 | operation | |
#1431 | authority | |
#1522 | organizations | |
#1565 | mission | |
#1768 | agencies | |
#1790 | path | |
#1873 | fashion | |
#1902 | situation | |
#2230 | procedure | |
#2317 | institutions | |
#2372 | direction | |
#2807 | manner | |
#2915 | spot | |
#2943 | influence | |
#2973 | bureau | |
#3146 | institution | |
#3311 | efficiency | |
#3355 | confidence | |
#3374 | organisation | |
#3458 | execution | |
#3715 | bodies | |
#3875 | representation | |
#4067 | entity | |
#4308 | substance | |
#4766 | charity | |
#4935 | chest | |
#5434 | assurance | |
#6088 | authorization | |
#9575 | delegation | |
#11815 | theatrical | |
#11968 | organism | |
#15799 | dominance | |
#19655 | dresser | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#19888 | authorisation | |
#21769 | iaea | |
#22907 | billet | |
#22990 | potency | |
#23243 | cra | |
#25499 | berth | |
#25907 | agence | |
#26417 | officio | |
#32385 | pti | |
#44254 | neb | |
#44793 | cida | |
#51592 | instrumentality | |
#58976 | agencia | |
#76566 | unrwa | |
#79235 | cfia | |
#82963 | ccra | |
#87244 | agenzia | |
#90114 | deputation | |
#93735 | agentur | |
#156061 | histrionics | |
#234524 | sureness |
How to use agency in a sentence?
As a proud gun owner, Senator Tester believes ATF needs a strong leader to support the agency’s law enforcement mission, senator Tester will continue to review David Chipman’s record and testimony to ensure he would support our brave law enforcement officers and respect Montanans’ Second Amendment rights.
All options are on the table, but greater oversight can be achieved without the need for another EU agency.
I think it’s a tool that we ought to have as member, it’s a safety valve that allows members to say, ‘Wait a minute. This agency isn’t working right and we think there’s a better way to do it.’.
We are providing a tentative schedule for discussion of these submissions, as these meetings will cover a number of topics that are of great interest to the general public, the agency is committed to a thorough and transparent process that considers the input of our independent advisors and provides insight into our review of the COVID-19 vaccines. We intend to move quickly with any authorizations that are appropriate once our work is completed.
Patient care has not been compromised at all, schedules have been created accordingly. People will work overtime, or part-timers or agency personnel will be brought in when necessary.
Translations for agency
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- وكالةArabic
- действие, агентство, посредничество, въздействие, агенцияBulgarian
- agènciaCatalan, Valencian
- kancelář, agenturaCzech
- bureauDanish
- Wille, Handlungsfähigkeit, Agency, AgenturGerman
- πρακτορείοGreek
- agentejoEsperanto
- agency, agencia, oficina, albedríoSpanish
- آژانسPersian
- agentuuri, toiminta, edustus, toimisto, velkakirja, virastoFinnish
- agence, action, organismeFrench
- gníomhaireachtIrish
- axenciaGalician
- סוכנותHebrew
- एजेंसीHindi
- agenIndonesian
- agenziaItalian
- סוכנותHebrew
- 代理店Japanese
- 대리점Korean
- byråNorwegian
- macht, kracht, bureauDutch
- byråNorwegian
- agencjaPolish
- agênciaPortuguese
- agenție, agenturăRomanian
- де́йствие, возде́йствие, аге́нтствоRussian
- посредство, posredstvo, агенција, agencijaSerbo-Croatian
- நிறுவனம்Tamil
- หน่วยงานThai
- ahensyaTagalog
- acentelikTurkish
- cơ quanVietnamese
- 机构Chinese
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