agency

  1. Noun.  The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.
  2. Noun.  agent.
  3. Noun.  The office of an agent, or factor.
  4. Noun.  The relation between a principal and his agent.
  5. Noun.  Business of one entrusted with the concerns of another.
  6. Noun.  The place of business of an agent.
  7. Noun.  A bond issued by a US government-backed entity, such as Fannie Mae.

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