to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end | an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage |
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 | |