government agency
Noun: 1. An administrative unit of government: A government agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization within the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as a service, regulation, or area of policy. It is a distinct part of the public sector created by legislation to implement and manage laws and programs.
A "government agency" is a formal term used to describe a specific branch or office of the government with a defined purpose. It is typically used in official, administrative, and journalistic contexts. * It functions as a singular noun (e.g., The agency is responsible). * It can be modified by the specific government level (e.g., federal government agency, state government agency).
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a key U.S. government agency focused on environmental matters.
- All new pharmaceuticals must be approved by the relevant government agency before they can be sold.
- She works for a government agency that oversees national statistics.
- "To establish/set up a government agency": Refers to the legislative or executive act of creating a new agency.
- Congress voted to establish a new government agency to manage cybersecurity.
- "An independent government agency": Describes an agency that operates with a degree of autonomy from direct executive control, often headed by a commission or board.
- The Federal Communications Commission is an independent government agency.
- Agency (n): Often used alone when the governmental context is clear. (e.g., ).
- Bureau (n): A common synonym, often used in the names of specific agencies (e.g., ).
- Administration (n): Used in the names of some agencies (e.g., ).
- Commission (n): Often used for regulatory or investigative agencies (e.g., ).
- Department (n): Typically a major executive branch division, often encompassing multiple agencies (e.g., ).
- Authority (n): Often used for agencies that manage public services or infrastructure (e.g., ).
- Administrative unit
- Public body
- Bureau
- Office
- Commission
- Administration
- Regulatory agency: A government agency responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity.
- The Food and Drug Administration is a regulatory agency.
- Executive agency: An agency under the direct control of the executive branch (e.g., the President or a Governor).
- Most cabinet departments contain numerous executive agencies.
- Government body: A broader term that can include agencies, commissions, departments, and other formal public organizations.
- an administrative unit of government
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority