to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end | an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States |
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 | |