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The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power. / (sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.

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agency

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Source Word

agency

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒən.si/

countable uncountable

The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power. / (sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.

Japanese Meaning

行動能力、自己決定権、自己主導性

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The committee questioned whether the new policies would increase the agency of local communities.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

委員会は、新しい政策が地域社会の行動能力を高めるかどうかを疑問視した。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.

moral agency

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Sense（3）

A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.

Sense（4）

The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.

authority of agency

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Sense（5）

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Sense（6）

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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agencies

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