Agency

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/

Definitions of agency

noun an administrative division of a government or international organization

Example Sentences

A1 The travel agency helped us book our vacation.

A2 She works for a marketing agency that specializes in social media.

B1 The government agency is responsible for regulating food safety.

B2 The agency negotiated a new contract on behalf of their client.

C1 The intelligence agency uncovered a terrorist plot.

C2 The literary agency represents several bestselling authors.

Examples of agency in a Sentence

formal The government agency is responsible for regulating the financial industry.

informal I heard the agency is cracking down on illegal parking in the neighborhood.

slang The agency is all over this new trend, they're really hip to what's cool.

figurative She took agency over her own life and made decisions that led to her success.

Grammatical Forms of agency

• past tense: agenced
• plural: agencies
• comparative: more agency
• superlative: most agency
• present tense: agency
• future tense: will agency
• perfect tense: have agencied
• continuous tense: is agencying
• singular: agency
• positive degree: agency
• infinitive: to agency
• gerund: agencying
• participle: agencied

Origin and Evolution of agency

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'agency' originated from the Latin word 'agentia' which means 'action or operation'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the sense of 'action or operation', the word 'agency' evolved to also mean 'the capacity or power to act'. Over time, it came to refer to an organization or business that provides a particular service or represents others in various capacities.