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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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The Los Angeles school board voted 4 to 3 in March to deny the charter renewal, which set up the pending appeal before the county agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A spokesperson for the Texas agency did not address questions about the emails.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

An AFP news agency correspondent said they heard an explosion before seeing a car burning.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

After your mother’s death, if she received Medicaid-funded nursing-home care, the Nebraska Medicaid agency may attempt to be reimbursed for care costs out of whatever remains of the estate, including her interest in the home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The federal government no longer made any effort to enforce federal civil rights legislation, and funding for the Freedmen’s Bureau was slashed to such a degree that the agency became virtually defunct.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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