to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end | a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases) |
an administrative unit of government | |
a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties | |
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent | |
the state of being in action or exerting power | |