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US/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
UK/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
a business or organization that provides a service; also a person's power to make choices and act
In context
We booked the whole trip through a travel agency in the city center.
The report was published by a United Nations agency last week.
Good schools give students a sense of agency over their own learning.
Words that go with agency
noun + noun
- travel agencyShe works at a travel agency that specializes in trips to Japan.
- government agencyA government agency is investigating the accident.
- news agencyThe story was first reported by an international news agency.
- employment agencyI found my first job through an employment agency.
- advertising agencyHe designs posters for a small advertising agency.
noun + preposition
- sense of agencyMaking their own choices gives children a sense of agency.
adjective + noun
- human agencyHistorians still argue about the role of human agency in great events.