agency

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Noun

1. The capacity, condition, or state of [[act]]ing or of [[exert]]ing [[power]].
2. {{lb|en|sociology|philosophy|psychology}} The capacity of [[individual]]s to [[act]] [[independently]] and to make their own [[free]] [[choice]]s.
3. A [[medium]] through which [[power]] is [[exert]]ed or an [[end]] is [[achieve]]d.
4. The [[office]] or [[function]] of an [[agent]]; also, the [[relationship]] between a [[principal]] and that person's agent.
5. An [[establishment]] [[engage]]d in [[do business|doing business]] for another; also, the [[place of business]] or the [[district]] of such an agency.
6. A [[department]] or other [[administrative]] [[unit]] of a [[government]]; also, the [[office]] or [[headquarters]] of, or the [[district]] [[administer]]ed by, such unit of government.

Proper noun

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