expedient vs agency

agency vs expedient

expedient and agency both are nouns.

expedient is an adjective but agency is not an adjective.

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

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

expedient: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
agency: to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

Other hypernyms of expedient include means, way.

expedient (noun)	agency (noun)
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
	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

expedient (adjective)	agency (adjective)
serving to promote your interest
appropriate to a purpose; practical

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