agency
/ˈeɪdʒənsi/noun
उच्चारण एजन्सी
एजेंसी, संस्था; माध्यम
Core word
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[C]
a business or organization that provides a particular service; a government department that provides a particular service; (formal) action or influence
एजेंसी, संस्था; माध्यम
- a travel agency
- the National Investigation Agency
- She works for an advertising agency in Mumbai.
+ 2 more examples
- The agency has been asked to submit its report by Friday.
- A government agency checks the quality of food sold in the market.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
agency (countable, with a name)
An agency is a business or government body that provides a service; with a name use of or the full title.
'Agency' वह व्यवसाय या सरकारी निकाय है जो कोई सेवा देता है; नाम के साथ 'of' या पूरा शीर्षक आता है।
- The agency booked our tickets and hotel.
- The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency.
through / via an agency
Use through for the means by which you get a service or a job.
सेवा या नौकरी पाने के माध्यम को बताने के लिए 'through' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She found her job through an employment agency.
agency + verb singular or plural
In British English, an agency as a group can take a singular or a plural verb.
British English में समूह के रूप में 'agency' के साथ singular या plural दोनों verb आ सकती हैं।
- The agency has issued a warning.
- The agency are meeting today.
by the agency of (formal)
In formal writing, agency also means a means or action by which something is done.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'agency' का अर्थ वह माध्यम या कार्य भी है जिससे कुछ किया जाए।
- The bridge was saved by the agency of local volunteers.
agency (formal) = action
In formal English, agency means the power to act or the cause of an effect.
औपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'agency' का अर्थ कार्य करने की शक्ति या किसी प्रभाव का कारण है।
- Rivers shape valleys through the agency of water.
+Collocations 5
type + agency
traveladvertisingnewsrecruitmentintelligence
- A news agency sent a reporter to the spot.
adjective + agency
governmentfederalindependentregulatoryprivate
- The regulatory agency fined the company.
verb + agency
set uphirerunjoincontact
- He set up a small advertising agency in Pune.
agency + noun
stafffeeworkreport
- The agency fee was added to the bill.
agency + staff
headchiefdirectoremployeeofficer
- The agency head met the press.
“More examples 5
- Radhika works for a leading advertising agency.
राधिका एक अग्रणी विज्ञापन एजेंसी में काम करती है।
- The news agency reported the election result first.
समाचार एजेंसी ने चुनाव परिणाम सबसे पहले बताया।
- An agency of the United Nations is helping the flood victims.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र की एक एजेंसी बाढ़ पीड़ितों की सहायता कर रही है।
- We booked our Kerala trip through a travel agency.
हमने केरल की यात्रा एक ट्रैवल एजेंसी के माध्यम से बुक की।
- The agency was formed to protect consumers.
इस एजेंसी का गठन उपभोक्ताओं की सुरक्षा के लिए किया गया था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is working in a travel agent.
✓ She is working in a travel agency.
The business is an agency; an agent is the person.
व्यवसाय 'agency' है; 'agent' उसमें काम करने वाला व्यक्ति है।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: through the agency of (formal, by means of).
प्रयोग में through the agency of (औपचारिक, के माध्यम से)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The CBI, NIA (2009) and ED are investigation agencies in India; RAW (1968) is the external intelligence agency.
CBI, NIA (2009) और ED भारत की जाँच एजेंसियाँ हैं; RAW (1968) बाह्य ख़ुफ़िया एजेंसी है।