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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Trump signed a second executive order directing agencies and government security experts to prepare for quantum systems that can evade standard encryption more quickly than previously anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Governor Sergey Aksyonov said individuals and businesses would be turned away from petrol stations, and fuel would only be sold to government agencies ensuring Crimea's "functioning and security".

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

CMS also imposed a six-month nationwide freeze External link on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies starting mid-May.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

The incident prompted an immediate pause in carriage operations while city agencies and law enforcement investigate what led to the horse bolting.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

By being on the spot, and by pulling together information from different agencies and locations, she often saw links that no one else could see.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield