agency(В таком крупном и развитом штате, как Калифорния, существует иерархия внутри администрации. Высшим звеном является агентство (agency). В свою очередь, оно делится на департаменты (departments) и более мелкие звенья.
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affiliate; agency(in the sense which this word has when used in the phrases "news agency," "advertising agency," etc., i.e., when it designates an organization or institution, but not in its generic, technical legal sense, when it designates the relationship between principal and his agent or attorney); local office
Food and Drug Administration(A U.S. governmental agency that is responsible for protecting public health by regulating things such as food, drugs, medical devices, and biological products)
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