agency

[C/U] Both

pl: agencies

This word operates on two very different planes of existence. In a commercial sense, it suggests a middleman or a professional hub, evoking images of offices, contracts, and delegated tasks. It is the standard term for specialized service providers like travel or talent agents.

Countable when referring to a specific business entity like a real estate agency. Uncountable when discussing the philosophical concept of the ability to act.

Meanings

Noun

[someone][something]

A business or organization established to provide a particular service.

"The advertising agency created a viral campaign."

Noun

[someone][something]

The capacity of an individual to act independently and make their own free choices.

"The philosopher argued that human agency is limited by social structures."

Noun

[something]

The means or mechanism through which a result is achieved.

"The disease is transmitted through the agency of mosquitoes."

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