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Webster 1913 Edition
agency
a′gen-cy
(ā′jen-sy̆)
, Noun.
pl.
Agencies
(ā′jen-sĭz)
. 1.
The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.
The superintendence and
agency
of Providence in the natural world. Woodward.
2.
The office of an agent, or factor; the relation between a principal and his agent; business of one intrusted with the concerns of another.
3.
The place of business of an agent.
Syn. – Action; operation; efficiency; management.
Webster 1828 Edition
Agency
A'GENCY
,Noun.
1.
The quality of moving or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; operation; instrumentality; as, the agency of providence in the natural world.2.
The office of an agent, or factor; business of an agent entrusted with the concerns of another; as, the principal pays the charges of agency.