kids encyclopedia robot

Agency facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

An agency is an organization which acts on behalf of others. There are commercial agencies, and government agencies. Dictionary.com defines 'agency': "an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency". Actors, models, authors, sportspeople all have agents or agencies.

Bureau

A bureau is agency within an agency. For example:

World

United States

In the United States, government agencies include the United States Department of Homeland Security, which has the job of protecting U.S. citizens; the United States Department of Education, which sets certain rules for how U.S. schools are to be run; and the United States Department of the Treasury, which helps keep track of the nation's money supply.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Agency para niños

kids search engine
Agency Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.