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