"temp agency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: temp agencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} temp agency (plural temp agencies)
  1. (business, human resources) A recruiting firm that acts as an intermediary between a candidate seeking employment and a company seeking short-term employees. Categories (topical): Business, Human resources
    Sense id: en-temp_agency-en-noun-HU5mb4c4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business

Inflected forms

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