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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgenzia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-jen-tsia
"Lavora per un'agenzia di marketing."
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."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'agentia', stemming from the Latin 'agentem' (acting), present participle of 'agere' (to do or drive). It entered English in the 17th century, initially denoting an active force or intervention, later expanding to mean a business or organization 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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