agency
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting powerThe capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
» I work for a travel agency.
Ich arbeite für ein Reisebüro.
Ich arbeite in einem Reisebüro.
Я працюю в бюро подорожей.
Я працюю в туристичному агенстві.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
Wille
де́йствиеdéjstvije, возде́йствиеvozdéjstvije
the state of being in action or exerting power
(countable, uncountable)The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
moral agency
individual agency
Agency, Handlungsfähigkeit
во́ляvólja
(countable, uncountable)A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
(countable, uncountable)The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
authority of agency
Agentur
аге́нтствоagéntstvo
аге́нціяahéncija, аге́нтствоahéntstvo
(countable, uncountable)An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
Agentur
аге́нтствоagéntstvo, бюро́bjuró
аге́нтствоahéntstvo, аге́нціяahéncija, бюро́bjuró
(countable, uncountable)A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by, such unit of government.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Central Intelligence Agency
Behörde
аге́нтствоagéntstvo, о́рганórgan
an administrative unit of government
Examples
148 sentencesI work for a travel agency.
Я працюю в бюро подорожей.
deIch arbeite für ein Reisebüro.
I work in a tourist agency.
Я працюю у туристичному агенстві.
ruЯ работаю в туристическом агентстве.
deIch arbeite in einem Reisebüro.
He works for an advertising agency.
ruОн работает на рекламное агентство.
deEr arbeitet für eine Werbeagentur.
Tom works for a translation agency.
ruТом работает в бюро переводов.
Tom works for an advertising agency.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 5
By meaning 4
Origin
From Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns (present participle of agere (“to act”)), agFrom Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns (present participle of agere (“to act”)), agentis (cognate with French agence, see also agent).
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Forms
plural: agenciesSynonyms
24 synonyms- an administrative unit of government:federal agencygovernment agencybureauofficeauthority
- to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end:meansway
- the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent:representationdelegacy
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable