Simple meaning
What does Agency mean?
Agency means an organization that carries out specific public duties.
Dictionary definition
An organization that carries out specific public duties.
Example sentences
Agency in a sentence
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In social studies, we read the word agency.
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The class article used agency to describe a public system idea.
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The passage used agency to explain how community decisions can be organized.
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Opposite words
disorderlack of organized structure
chaosconfused or uncontrolled conditions
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Base word
agency
noun
agency
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What does agency mean?
Agency is used to describe an organization that carries out specific public duties.
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