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The correct spelling is agency.
How to pronounce agency
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
nounIPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
Say it like: Aje-nsee
The correct spelling is agency. The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power. For example: "individual agency"
Usage Examples
“individual agency”
“authority of agency”
“Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry”
Definition
noun
- 1.The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
- 2.The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
- 3.A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
- 4.The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
- 5.An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
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