Definitions of agency:

  • noun:   a business that serves other businesses
  • noun:   an administrative unit of government
    Example: "The Central Intelligence Agency"
  • noun:   the state of being in action or exerting power
    Example: "The agency of providence"
  • noun:   how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
    Example: "An example is the best agency of instruction"
  • noun:   the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent