agence

Definitions of agence
  1. noun
    a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    synonyms: compagnie
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    types:
    service public
    a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    service de téléphone
    a public utility that provides telephone service
    compagnie d'autobus
    a public utility providing local transportation
    type of:
    entreprise, société
    an institution created to conduct business
  2. noun
    a business that serves other businesses
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    types:
    agence pour l'emploi intérimaire
    an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
    agence de presse
    an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
    agence de voyages, organisation de voyage
    an agency that arranges personal travel
    type of:
    entreprise, société
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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