agency
Because it is a word with a single syllable, agency is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofagency
- The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
- The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
Example: "individual agency"
- A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
Synonyms: instrumentality, means
- The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
Example: "authority of agency"
- An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
Synonyms: management
- A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.
Example: "Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry"
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