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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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While still head of the agency, Makary publicly defended rejecting Replimune’s drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Both venues are National Park Service land and are administered by the agency.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

India's top anti-crime agency has arrested the mother-in-law of an Indian woman whose death has sparked conflicting claims of murder and suicide.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The agency recently forecast second-quarter GDP growth of 0.2 percent, and a first estimate will be published in mid-June.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Helmick had identified William as the head of the SIS, and she had coyly suggested that the agency was breaking foreign codes.

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




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