transcription, транскрипция: [ eɪdʒənsi ]
( agencies)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses. ( BUSINESS )
We had to hire maids through an agency.
N-COUNT : oft supp N
see also advertising agency , employment agency , press agency , travel agency
2.
An agency is a government organization responsible for a certain area of administration.
...the government agency which monitors health and safety at work in Britain...
N-COUNT : oft supp N