agency

noun

agen·cy ˈā-jən(t)-sē How to pronounce agency (audio)

plural agencies

: the office or function of an agent (see agent sense 4)

: the relationship between a principal and that person's agent

: the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power : operation

: a person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved : instrumentality

communicated through the agency of the ambassador

: an establishment engaged in doing business for another

an advertising agency

: an administrative division (as of a government)

the agency for consumer protection

Example Sentences

the federal agency in charge of printing money The employment agency helps those who have been recently laid off find jobs.

Recent Examples on the Web In 2020 the director of the Patent and Trademark Office unilaterally implemented the NHK-Fintiv rule, under which the agency denies petitions for review if the relevant patents are already involved in litigation.

Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Michael Regan, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the EPA, acknowledges the agency has taken too long to act.

Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 The state Department of Children and Families said in a statement that the agency referred the case to prosecutors, and is cooperating with the investigation.

Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Subsequently, the agency has been working to fill empty positions since the start of the new year when DeSantis announced $3,000 to $5,000 sign-on bonuses and raises for correctional officers ahead of the 2022 Legislative Session.

Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 But when a major conflagration like the Fairview fire breaks out, the agency and contractors fly in tankers, planes and helicopters.

Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Nicholas Kuperus, 33, was able to contact Alaska State Troopers via a satellite communications device after the late Tuesday afternoon attack, the agency reported online.

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The property swap — meaning land in exchange for facilities — is modeled after the agency’s 2006 agreement with Manchester Financial Group for its Navy Broadway Complex.

Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Shortly after the agency moved to deny her daughter, Kassidy Peters, a real estate appraiser license in July of 2020, Noem held a meeting with Peters and key decision-makers in her licensure.

Stephen Groves, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

agency

noun

agen·cy ˈā-jən-sē How to pronounce agency (audio)

plural agencies

: a person or thing through which power is used or something is achieved

Through the agency of his former school, he reunited with some old friends.

: a business that provides a particular service

an advertising agency

: a part of a government that is responsible for providing a particular service or performing a specific function

law enforcement agencies

Legal Definition

agency

noun

agen·cy

plural agencies

: the person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved

death by criminal agency

W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.

: a consensual fiduciary relationship in which one party acts on behalf of and under the control of another in dealing with third parties

also : the power of one in such a relationship to act on behalf of another

Note: A principal is bound by and liable for acts of his or her agent that are within the scope of the agency.

— actual agency

: the agency that exists when an agent is in fact employed by a principal see also express agency and implied agency in this entry

— agency by estoppel

: an agency that is not created as an actual agency by a principal and an agent but that is imposed by law when a principal acts in such a way as to lead a third party to reasonably believe that another is the principal's agent and the third party is injured by relying on and acting in accordance with that belief

Note: A principal has a duty to correct a third party's mistaken belief in an agent's authority to act on the principal's behalf. If the principal could have corrected the misunderstanding but failed to do so, he or she is estopped from denying the existence of the agency and is bound by the agent's acts in dealing with the third party.

— agency coupled with an interest

: an agency in which the agent has an interest in the property regarding which he or she is acting on the principal's behalf

— apparent agency

: agency by estoppel in this entry

— exclusive agency

: an agency common in real estate sales in which the property owner agrees to employ no agents to sell the property other than the one hired for a specified period

— express agency

: an actual agency created by the written or spoken words of the principal authorizing the agent to act compare implied agency in this entry

— general agency

: an agency in which the agent is authorized to perform on behalf of the principal in all matters in furtherance of a particular business of the principal compare special agency in this entry

— implied agency

: an actual agency created by acts of a principal that reasonably imply an intention to create an agency relationship compare express agency in this entry

— ostensible agency

: agency by estoppel in this entry

— special agency

: an agency in which the agent is authorized to perform only specified acts or to act only in a specified transaction compare general agency in this entry

— universal agency

: general agency in this entry

: the office and function of an agent

even when granted discretion in carrying out his agency

R. C. Clark

: the law concerned with the relationship of a principal and an agent

: an establishment engaged in doing the business of another: as

: an establishment authorized by an insurance company to sell insurance policies and provide services offered by the insurer

: an establishment authorized by property owners to find a buyer for their property

Note: Many businesses that use the term agency are not truly agencies as defined in sense 2.

: a department or other unit of government created by legislation to administer the law in a particular area of public concern

called also administrative agency

see also enabling statute, exhaustion of remedies, Administrative Procedure Act

Note: When a legislature determines that government involvement is needed in a particular social activity or problem, it may write legislation creating an agency either directly or by authorizing the executive to set it up. Agencies exist at the federal, state, and local levels. Most federal agencies are attached to the executive branch of government. Some agencies (such as the Environmental Protection Agency) are called an agency. An agency may, however, be called such other names as board (as the National Labor Relations Board), commission (as the Securities and Exchange Commission), administration (as the Social Security Administration), and service (as the Internal Revenue Service). Agencies at the federal level are governed by the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, which is found at title 5 of the U.S. Code.

— independent agency

: an agency that is not part of any of the three branches of government

— regulatory agency

: an agency that is authorized by the legislature to establish and enforce rules regulating its particular area of concern —often used interchangeably with agency or administrative agency

单词	agencies
释义	agency noun agen·cy ˈā-jən(t)-sē plural agencies 1 a : the office or function of an agent (see agent sense 4) b : the relationship between a principal and that person's agent 2 : the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power : operation 3 : a person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved : instrumentality communicated through the agency of the ambassador 4 : an establishment engaged in doing business for another an advertising agency 5 : an administrative division (as of a government) the agency for consumer protection Synonyms arm branch bureau department desk division office service See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the federal agency in charge of printing money The employment agency helps those who have been recently laid off find jobs. Recent Examples on the Web In 2020 the director of the Patent and Trademark Office unilaterally implemented the NHK-Fintiv rule, under which the agency denies petitions for review if the relevant patents are already involved in litigation. Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Michael Regan, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the EPA, acknowledges the agency has taken too long to act. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 The state Department of Children and Families said in a statement that the agency referred the case to prosecutors, and is cooperating with the investigation. Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Subsequently, the agency has been working to fill empty positions since the start of the new year when DeSantis announced $3,000 to $5,000 sign-on bonuses and raises for correctional officers ahead of the 2022 Legislative Session. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 But when a major conflagration like the Fairview fire breaks out, the agency and contractors fly in tankers, planes and helicopters. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Nicholas Kuperus, 33, was able to contact Alaska State Troopers via a satellite communications device after the late Tuesday afternoon attack, the agency reported online. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The property swap — meaning land in exchange for facilities — is modeled after the agency’s 2006 agreement with Manchester Financial Group for its Navy Broadway Complex. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Shortly after the agency moved to deny her daughter, Kassidy Peters, a real estate appraiser license in July of 2020, Noem held a meeting with Peters and key decision-makers in her licensure. Stephen Groves, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology ag(ent) + -ency, perhaps after Medieval Latin agentia, derivative of agent-, agens agent First Known Use 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing agency advertising agency ad agency news agency through the agency of ticket agency travel agency inter-agency employment agency dating agency sub-agency agency shop press agency See More advertising agency ad agency news agency through the agency of ticket agency travel agency inter-agency employment agency dating agency sub-agency agency shop press agency See More Kids Definition agency noun agen·cy ˈā-jən-sē plural agencies 1 : a person or thing through which power is used or something is achieved Through the agency of his former school, he reunited with some old friends. 2 : a business that provides a particular service an advertising agency 3 : a part of a government that is responsible for providing a particular service or performing a specific function law enforcement agencies Legal Definition agency noun agen·cy plural agencies 1 : the person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved death by criminal agency W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr. 2 a : a consensual fiduciary relationship in which one party acts on behalf of and under the control of another in dealing with third parties also : the power of one in such a relationship to act on behalf of another Note: A principal is bound by and liable for acts of his or her agent that are within the scope of the agency. — actual agency : the agency that exists when an agent is in fact employed by a principal see also express agency and implied agency in this entry — agency by estoppel : an agency that is not created as an actual agency by a principal and an agent but that is imposed by law when a principal acts in such a way as to lead a third party to reasonably believe that another is the principal's agent and the third party is injured by relying on and acting in accordance with that belief Note: A principal has a duty to correct a third party's mistaken belief in an agent's authority to act on the principal's behalf. If the principal could have corrected the misunderstanding but failed to do so, he or she is estopped from denying the existence of the agency and is bound by the agent's acts in dealing with the third party. — agency coupled with an interest : an agency in which the agent has an interest in the property regarding which he or she is acting on the principal's behalf — apparent agency : agency by estoppel in this entry — exclusive agency : an agency common in real estate sales in which the property owner agrees to employ no agents to sell the property other than the one hired for a specified period — express agency : an actual agency created by the written or spoken words of the principal authorizing the agent to act compare implied agency in this entry — general agency : an agency in which the agent is authorized to perform on behalf of the principal in all matters in furtherance of a particular business of the principal compare special agency in this entry — implied agency : an actual agency created by acts of a principal that reasonably imply an intention to create an agency relationship compare express agency in this entry — ostensible agency : agency by estoppel in this entry — special agency : an agency in which the agent is authorized to perform only specified acts or to act only in a specified transaction compare general agency in this entry — universal agency : general agency in this entry b : the office and function of an agent even when granted discretion in carrying out his agency R. C. Clark c : the law concerned with the relationship of a principal and an agent 3 : an establishment engaged in doing the business of another: as a : an establishment authorized by an insurance company to sell insurance policies and provide services offered by the insurer b : an establishment authorized by property owners to find a buyer for their property Note: Many businesses that use the term agency are not truly agencies as defined in sense 2. 4 : a department or other unit of government created by legislation to administer the law in a particular area of public concern called also administrative agency see also enabling statute, exhaustion of remedies, Administrative Procedure Act Note: When a legislature determines that government involvement is needed in a particular social activity or problem, it may write legislation creating an agency either directly or by authorizing the executive to set it up. Agencies exist at the federal, state, and local levels. Most federal agencies are attached to the executive branch of government. Some agencies (such as the Environmental Protection Agency) are called an agency. An agency may, however, be called such other names as board (as the National Labor Relations Board), commission (as the Securities and Exchange Commission), administration (as the Social Security Administration), and service (as the Internal Revenue Service). Agencies at the federal level are governed by the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, which is found at title 5 of the U.S. Code. — independent agency : an agency that is not part of any of the three branches of government — regulatory agency : an agency that is authorized by the legislature to establish and enforce rules regulating its particular area of concern —often used interchangeably with agency or administrative agency agencies noun plural of agency 1 as in departments a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance departments bureaus offices services desks branches bureaux divisions arms subdivisions sub-departments subdepartments 2 as in instrumentalities something used to achieve an end by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune? Synonyms & Similar Words instrumentalities agents means vehicles instruments ministries factors organs incentives tools powers mechanisms machineries media ingredients influences reasons mediums weapons determinants drivers sub-agencies catalysts generators causes animators executors subagencies activators subagents stimuli impetuses launchers instigators movers expedients inspirations sub-agents occasions triggers antecedents instigations energizers
随便看	exposers exposes exposing exposit exposited expositing exposition expositional expositions expositive expositor expositorily expositors expository expositresses exposits expostulate expostulated expostulates expostulating expostulatingly expostulation expostulations expostulators expostulatory

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