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agency en · NOUN

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/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒən.si/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin agēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin agēntiabor. English agency From Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns (present participle of agere (“to act”)), agentis (cognate with French agence, see also agent).

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
- Because structure in this argument means institutions— pregiven norms, values, beliefs, and practices— it is open-textured, incomplete, cannot guarantee its own applications, therefore, all behavior is action, has agency (Garfinkel 1964; Strauss et al. 1963). 2018, Morris Zelditch, Status, Power, and Legitimacy, page 65:
- A few advances there are in the following papers tending to assert the superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world. 1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And Terrestrial Bodies, Especially Minerals: […], London: […] Ric[hard] Wilkin […], →OCLC:
(countable, uncountable) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
- Strictly speaking, at the level of personal agency one could say that power is a condition where one is “enabled.” I would contend that this is a condition of personal agency. 2012, Edmund V. Sullivan, A Critical Psychology, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 75:
- Formally, capitalism performs its fundamental gesture—reappropriation without transformation. This bears on the question of subjective agency because this “reappropriation without transformation” is exactly what agency seeks to avoid; such a process indicates, in fact, that one's agency has failed, that one really had no agency in the first place. 2001, Todd McGowan, The Feminine "No!", SUNY Press, →ISBN, page 105:
- individual agency
- The feeling of being in control of one's body should involve the sense of body-ownership, plus an additional sense of agency. 2013, Andy Clark, Julian Kiverstein, Tillmann Vierkant, Decomposing the Will, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 112:
- moral agency
- SCP-3125 incarnated the following winter. Its first act upon its arrival — or, depending on the degree of intelligent agency you ascribed to it, the first side-effect of its arrival — was the neutralisation of the Foundation. 2019 August 26, qntm, “Unthreaded”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, page 161:
(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
(countable, uncountable) An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
- As an employment agency you have a responsibility to supply work to the individual agency worker, as well as a service to the client. 2012, Simon Toms, The Impact of the UK Temporary Employment Industry in Assisting Agency Workers since the Year 2000, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, →ISBN, page 277:
(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.
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
agencies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (225)

cmn 機構 /机构 (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv handlingskraft (capacity of individuals to act independently) · lv aģentūra (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · it agenzia (government office) · tr acente (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · uz agentlik (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · de Handlungsfähigkeit (capacity of individuals to act independently) · hu tevékenység (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sh agèncija (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · ar وَكَالَة (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fr agentivité (capacity of individuals to act independently) · bn এজেন্সি (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · es albedrío (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · oc agéncia (government office) · hu közreműködés (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · ka სააგენტო (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · hu iroda (government office) · ka სააგენტო (government office) · hu ágens (medium through which power is exerted) · mn товчоо (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ja 代理店 (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · et agentuur (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ky агенттик (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · it partecipazione (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · kk агенттік (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ota ایلچیلك (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · gl axencia (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv verk (government office) · it istituzione (government office) · nl agency (capacity of individuals to act independently) · sv byrå (government office) · hu közbenjárás (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · lad adjensia (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · km ភ្នាក់ងារ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · de Behörde (government office) · tl kagawaan (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · km ទីភ្នាក់ងារ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · pl agencja (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · cmn 能動性 /能动性 (capacity of individuals to act independently) · tl ahensya (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · my အေဂျင်စီ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · uk аге́нція (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · hu működés (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · ota اختیار (capacity of individuals to act independently) · nb byrå (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hu hatóerő (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · ka სააგენტო (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · cs kancelář (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · nl bureau (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · sh а̀генс (medium through which power is exerted) · oc agéncia (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · cy asiantaeth (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hi एजेंसी (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · es agencia (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · ru во́ля (capacity of individuals to act independently) · ka ნება (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sv förmåga (capacity of individuals to act independently) · ar فَاعِلِيَّة (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · th เอเย่นต์ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ro agentură (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sk agentúra (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · da bureau (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · pt agência (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv agens (capacity of individuals to act independently) · sk kancelária (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · uk бюро́ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sh агѐнција (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · ur ایجِنْسی (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hi एजेंसी (government office) · th สำนัก (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · nl bureau (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ca agència (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · nl handelingsvermogen (capacity of individuals to act independently) · eo agentejo (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fi edustus (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · lt agentūra (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · mn агентлаг (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ca agència (capacity of individuals to act independently) · ru де́йствие (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sq agjenci (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · uz boʻlim (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv förmåga (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · tr acentelik (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · ru бюро́ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ky агентство (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ota وكالت (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · ca agència (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · hu cég (government office) · es oficina (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hu hivatal (government office) · oc agéncia (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sh agèncija (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · be бюро́ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fr agence (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · hu fiók (government office) · ro agenție (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hu eszköz (medium through which power is exerted) · mn агентлаг (government office) · mt aġenzija (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · de Agentur (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · la ministerium (government office) · lo ອົງການ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · de Wille (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · ga gníomhaireacht (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · fr agence (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hi अभिकरण (government office) · es agencia (capacity of individuals to act independently) · sl agencija (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hu ügynökség (government office) · be аге́нцыя (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fi toimisto (government office) · fi agentuuri (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · is umboð (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · az agentlik (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ur اِدارَہ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · vi cơ quan (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fa-ira اِدارِه (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ga gníomhaireacht (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · uk аге́нтство (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · gl axencia (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · uk аге́нція (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · tg идора (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · nl macht (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · gag agentstvo (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv byrå (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ps اژانس (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sh posredstvo (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · tl kagawaan (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · es agencia (government office) · th องค์การ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · pl agencja (government office) · bg посре́дничество (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · gl axencia (government office) · fa-ira وِکالَت (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · tg агентӣ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ru о́рган (government office) · fi välitystoimisto (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fi virasto (government office) · it agenzia (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · cmn 能動性 /能动性 (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · hi सामर्थ्य (capacity of individuals to act independently) · bn সংস্থা (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · tr ajans (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · id lembaga (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · nl agentuur (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · pt agência (government office) · id kantor (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv agentur (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · de Agency (capacity of individuals to act independently) · hi सामर्थ्य (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · fi toiminta (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · ms agensi (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · mi kahawhiri (capacity of individuals to act independently) · nl kracht (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sv agens (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sh agèncija (government office) · uk аге́нтство (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · fr capacité d'agir (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · tg оҷонсӣ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fi agentuuri (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ar دَائِرَة (government office) · it ente (government office) · ar وِكَالَة (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · tk agentlik (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ru аге́нтство (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · pl agencja (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hy գործակալություն (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sh агѐнција (government office) · tl kagawaan (government office) · fr organisme (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv handlingskraft (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · hi अभिकरण (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · fa-ira فاعِلِیِه (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · ko 대리점 (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · be аге́нцтва (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · fa-ira نَمایَنْدِگی (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hu kirendeltség (government office) · he סוֹכְנוּת (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ru возде́йствие (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sl agencija (government office) · bg аге́нтство (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · hu szerv (government office) · fi toimijuus (capacity of individuals to act independently) · ca agència (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fa-ira آژانْس (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · mhn omt (government office) · hi संस्था (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sv myndighet (government office) · bg де́йствие (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · hu ügynökség (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ug ئاگېنتلىق (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sh посредство (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · sv agentur (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · el πρακτορείο (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · fr action (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sh агѐнција (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ru аге́нтство (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · eo agentejo (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · oc agéncia (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · pl sprawczość (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · bg аге́нция (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · bg възде́йствие (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · da agentbureau (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · bg бюро́ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · gl axencia (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) · fi toimisto (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · sh àgens (medium through which power is exerted) · lo ສຳນັກ (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · ru аге́нтство (government office) · da myndighedskontor (government office) · id lembaga (government office) · ur ایجَنْسی (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · cs agentura (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · mk агенција (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · es agencia (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · be аге́нцтва (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · hu közvetítő (medium through which power is exerted) · ka მოქმედება (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · hu cselekvőképesség (capacity of individuals to act independently) · hu képviselet (government office) · de Agentur (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · tg агентство (establishment engaged in doing business for another) · tl kabisaan (capacity of acting or of exerting power) · pl urząd (government office) · ps اداره (establishment engaged in doing business for another)

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