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Noun: federal agency  'fe-du-rul 'ey-jun(t)-see
  1. An administrative unit of government
    "The EPA is a federal agency responsible for environmental protection";
    - agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority

Derived forms: federal agencies

Type of: administrative body, administrative unit

Encyclopedia: Federal agency