agency

/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒən.si/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: agencies

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng, trạng thái hoặc tình trạng hành động hoặc thể hiện quyền lực

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Noun

Examples

A few advances there are in the following papers tending to assert the superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng của cá nhân hành động độc lập và tự do lựa chọn

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Noun

Examples

moral agency

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “agency” mean?

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

Is “agency” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.