DICTOMETER

KONTOR (Norwegian for "agency")

(agency, office, buro, oficina)

1. Synonyms:
   • Agency
   • Federal agency
   • Government agency
   • Bureau
   • Office
   • Authority
   Definitions:
   • an administrative unit of government
   Examples:
   • The Central Intelligence Agency
   • The Census Bureau
   • Office of Management and Budget
   • Tennessee Valley Authority
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Agency
   Definitions:
   • a business that serves other businesses
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Agency
   Definitions:
   • the state of being in action or exerting power
   Examples:
   • The agency of providence
   • She has free agency
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Representation
   • Delegacy
   • Agency
   Definitions:
   • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Means
   • Agency
   • Way
   Definitions:
   • how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
   Examples:
   • A means of control
   • An example is the best agency of instruction
   • The true way to success