agency

• Substantiv, das eine Organisation oder Firma bezeichnet, die bestimmte Dienstleistungen erbringt, oder die Fähigkeit, eigenständig zu handeln.

A noun referring to an organization or business that provides a specific service, or the capacity to act independently.

1. Business organizationB1formalbusiness

   A business or organization that provides a specific service.

   Agentur

   • She works for a travel agency.
   • The advertising agency created the campaign.
   • I contacted a recruitment agency for job opportunities.

   Synonymebureaucompanyfirmofficeorganization

2. Government departmentB2formal

   A government organization responsible for a particular function.

   Staatliche Behörde

   • The Central Intelligence Agency handles national security.
   • The Environmental Protection Agency regulates pollution.
   • The space agency launched the rocket successfully.

   Synonymeadministrationauthoritybranchbureaucommissiondepartmentoffice

3. Power or meansC1formal

   The capacity or means to act or influence.

   Fähigkeit zu handeln

   • The agency of the individual is crucial in decision-making.
   • She acted through the agency of her lawyer.
   • The committee has no agency to enforce the rules.

   Synonymecapacityforceinfluenceinstrumentalitymechanismmediationpower

   Antonymedependencyimpotenceinabilitypowerlessnesssubjectionweakness