A"gen*cy (&?;), n.;
pl. Agencies (&?;). [agentia, fr. L. agens, agentis: cf. F.
agence. See Agent.]
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 am agent.
Syn. -- Action; operation; efficiency; management.
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