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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgency
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own choices.
"In a democratic society, citizens have the agency to influence government policies." - 2
An organization or company that provides a particular service.
"She works for an advertising agency that specializes in digital marketing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'agentia', from Latin 'agent-' (meaning 'doing' or 'acting'), rooted in 'agere' (to do, drive, or act). It entered English in the mid-17th century, initially denoting the operation or intervention of an agent, later expanding to mean a business, organization, or governmental bureau acting on behalf of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agency" is said worldwide
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Agence
Transliteration: ah-zhahns
"Elle travaille pour une agence de publicité."
Agentur
Transliteration: ah-gen-toor
"Er arbeitet in einer Werbeagentur."
Agenzia
Transliteration: ah-jen-tsia
"Lavora per un'agenzia di marketing."
Agencia
Transliteration: ah-hen-sia
"Ella trabaja en una agencia de publicidad."
Agência
Transliteration: ah-jen-sia
"Ela trabalha em uma agência de marketing."
एजेंसी
Transliteration: ejensī
"वह एक विज्ञापन एजेंसी में काम करती है।"
代理机构
Transliteration: dàilǐ-jīgòu
"她在一家广告代理机构工作。"
대행사
Transliteration: daehaengsa
"그녀는 광고 대행사에서 일합니다."
エージェンシー
Transliteration: ējenshī
"彼女は広告エージェンシーで働いています。"
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