agency

A government department or office that handles specific issues, like the Environmental Protection agency (EPA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).



Word Structure

EY-juhn-see

Sentence Examples

The EPA is a government agency.

The agency advocates for clean water.

The agency backs Presidential proposals.

Semantic Relatives

Authority

Bureau

Department

Government

Office

Organization



Deeper Dive

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Textbook

Part of Read American Democracy by Attainment












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