agency

Signification (Anglais)

1. The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
2. The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
3. A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
4. The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
5. An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
6. A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.

Concepts

agence

organisme

bureau

office

action

ressource

moyen

remède

ministère

organe

représentation

force

Services administratifs

administration

commissariat

commission

organisme public

permanence

succursale

remplaçant

suppléant

relai

entremise

intermédiaire

médiation

bureau du gouvernement

médiateur

façon

manière

mode

voie

administration fédérale

autorité

agentivité

service

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒən.si/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns (present participle of agere (“to act”)), agentis (cognate with French agence, see also agent).