agency

• Sustantivo que designa una organización o empresa que presta servicios específicos, o la capacidad de actuar de manera independiente.

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.

   Agencia (organización comercial)

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

   Sinónimosbureaucompanyfirmofficeorganization

2. Government departmentB2formal

   A government organization responsible for a particular function.

   agencia gubernamental

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

   Sinónimosadministrationauthoritybranchbureaucommissiondepartmentoffice

3. Power or meansC1formal

   The capacity or means to act or influence.

   Agente, capacidad de actuar

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscapacityforceinfluenceinstrumentalitymechanismmediationpower

   Antónimosdependencyimpotenceinabilitypowerlessnesssubjectionweakness