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agencies

NOUN

organization, often business-related

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureau company department firm office

NOUN

power, instrumentality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

force operation organ

STRONG

action activity auspices channel efficiency influence instrument instrumentality intercession intervention means mechanism mediation medium vehicle work

Antonyms

STRONG

end idleness impotence inactivity inertia weakness

Example Sentences

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In online ads, several agencies also touted "easy visa approval and free education", "world-class secondary education", and the ability to "work while studying to cover your expenses".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and local police agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

These agencies can "commission" specific programmes, tailoring them to suit the demands of students they are recruiting.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

HUD’s “One Strike Guide” calls on housing agencies to “take full advantage of their authority to use stringent screening and eviction procedures.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander