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Government agency

An agency is a department of a local or national government responsible for the oversight and administration of a specific function, such as a customs agency or a space agency.

Examples include Environment Agency of England and Wales and the New Zealand Land Transport Safety Authority.

See also:

• List of intelligence agencies of France
• List of United States federal agencies

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