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Government agency

Agency refers to a department of a local or national government responsible for the oversight and administration of a specific function, such as a customs agency or a space agency.

Examples within the United States government include the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency.

See Also:

List of United States federal agencies

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