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agency Synonyms

Another word for agency

Choosing another word for agency depends on context, so the 19 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A business or organization established to provide a specific service, often acting on behalf of other businesses or individuals.

Usage Example

"They hired an advertising firm to design the promotional campaign for their new product."

Strong
firm
bureau
company
office
organization

• noun (Context 2)

An administrative department or specialized division of a government or international body responsible for a specific function, such as regulation, intelligence, or public welfare.

Usage Example

"The environmental protection department issued new guidelines to reduce industrial emissions."

Strongest
department
Strong
bureau
administration
office
commission

• noun (Context 3)

The capacity of an individual or entity to act independently, make free choices, and exert power over their own circumstances.

Usage Example

"Effective education empowers students with a strong sense of personal autonomy and critical thinking."

Strongest
autonomy
Strong
self-determination
free will
volition
control

• noun (Context 4)

Action, intervention, or instrumentality that produces a particular effect or result.

Usage Example

"The canyon was carved over millions of years through the natural instrumentality of wind and water."

Strongest
instrumentality
Strong
intervention
action
operation
means
medium

Opposites of agency

The opposite of agency shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

powerlessness
helplessness
inaction
passivity
subjugation
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