agency vs action

action vs agency

agency and action both are nouns.

agency is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agency	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of agency; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than agency:

agency: the state of being in action or exerting power
action: the state of being active

Other hypernyms of agency include activeness, activity.

agency (noun)	action (noun)
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
an administrative unit of government	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent	a military engagement
the state of being in action or exerting power	an act by a government body or supranational organization
	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

agency (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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