/ˈeɪdʒənsi/
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Translation
A business or office that does work for other people, like finding jobs, selling holidays, or collecting news.
Word origin
From Latin agere, meaning to do or to act; an agency is a place where things get done for you.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- agere
- English cognates
- agent, action
Grammar
Gender
Pluralagencies
Examples
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An agency does a job for you and takes a fee.
booked .
Travel agencies plan and sell holidays.
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Governments have agencies for special areas of work.
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