"agency" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈeː.ʤən.si/ [US] Audio: en-us-agency.ogg [US] Forms: agency [singular], agencies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|agency|agencies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An agency is a group of people called agents working together, or a place where agents work.
    An agency is a company (business) which usually represents other people. The people at the agency work as agents to represent (stand for) their customers.
    Sense id: simple-agency-en-noun-HFHB9B5x
  2. An agency is a group of people called agents working together, or a place where agents work.
    Agency is a company that does something specific.
    Sense id: simple-agency-en-noun-seQ1bZnD
  3. An agency is a group of people called agents working together, or a place where agents work.
    An agency is a certain part of a government.
    Sense id: simple-agency-en-noun-Ae0wroUQ
  4. Agency is the ability to do something.
    Sense id: simple-agency-en-noun-bd27sqB6
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          "text": "He works for the real CIA, the actual Central Intelligence Agency."
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