a (type of) agency
An "agency" is a company that comes between a business and its customers. Customers go to the agency, which manages products and services from lots of different sources. Common examples are:
- real estate agencies
- ad (or "advertisement") agencies
- modeling agencies
- talent agencies (for actors, singers, etc.)
There's another meaning of "agency" as well, which is a government agency. A government agency is a group within the government that's responsible for one specific set of jobs. Well-known agencies in the United States include:
- The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
- The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
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