agency

Noun

• how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
  • a means of control
    
  • an example is the best agency of instruction
    
  • the true way to success
    

• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

• the state of being in action or exerting power
  • the agency of providence
    
  • she has free agency
    

• a business that serves other businesses

• an administrative unit of government
  • the Central Intelligence Agency
    
  • the Census Bureau
    
  • Office of Management and Budget
    
  • Tennessee Valley Authority
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  means , way , representation , delegacy , federal agency , government agency , bureau , office , authority