agency

nouns

an administrative unit of government
"the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office
a business that serves other businesses
agency
is a type of (narrower)
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
"he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern
the state of being in action or exerting power
"the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
agency
is derived from
agential
is derived from
agent
is a type of (narrower)
the state of being active
"his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
action, activeness, activity
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
agency, delegacy, representation
is derived from
agent
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"
agency, means, way
is derived from
agential