agency

a business or government body that provides a particular service
An agency does work for others, like a travel agency booking tickets, or a government agency looking after one area of work.
agency meaning in Hindi
कोई कारोबार या सरकारी संस्था जो कोई ख़ास सेवा देती है
एजेंसी दूसरों के लिए काम करती है, जैसे ट्रैवल एजेंसी टिकट बुक करती है, या कोई सरकारी एजेंसी किसी एक क्षेत्र का काम संभालती है।
Examples
- We booked our Goa trip through a local travel agency.हमने अपनी गोवा यात्रा एक स्थानीय ट्रैवल एजेंसी से बुक की।
- The investigating agency has filed its report in court.जाँच एजेंसी ने अदालत में अपनी रिपोर्ट दाख़िल कर दी है।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
AGENcy is where the AGENts work: a travel agency is full of travel agents.
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Press Trust of India (PTI) is India's largest news agency, supplying stories to many newspapers.
Word origin
From Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns (present participle of agere ('to act')), agentis (cognate with French agence, see also agent)
Other meanings
noun An external firm handling advertising or media for a client.
agency meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | कोई कारोबार या सरकारी संस्था जो कोई ख़ास सेवा देती है |
| Arabic · العربية | شركة أو جهة حكومية تقدّم خدمة معيّنة |
| French · Français | une entreprise ou un organisme public qui fournit un service particulier |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | usaha atau badan pemerintah yang menyediakan layanan tertentu |
| Chinese · 中文 | 提供某种特定服务的企业或政府机构 |
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having a lot of money and a comfortable life; wealthy

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