to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end | an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government |
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 | |