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Synonyms of agency

15 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for agency is operation. Other synonyms of agency are agent, action, power, activity and cause. The opposite of agency is nonagency.

Synonyms and similar words for agency

nounThe capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.

  • action
  • activity
  • operationThe act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

nounA medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.

nounAn establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district...

nounA department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or...

  • organ formalA government organization; agency; authority.
  • service

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Opposite of agency

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Meaning of agency

  1. noun The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
  2. noun The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
  3. noun A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.

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Questions about synonyms of agency

What is another word for agency?
Agency has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as operation, agent, action, power, activity, cause and force.
What is the opposite of agency?
The opposite of agency is nonagency.
What does agency mean?
Agency means the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: agency (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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