Through the agency of

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By means of, with the help of, or using something or someone as the medium or intermediate.

The drug is delivered through the agency of a special, implantable device.
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Often appears as...

  • through the agency of a mediator
  • through the agency of the internet
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Intermediary Involved

Indicates something or someone is used as a go-between to accomplish a task.

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Negotiations were successful through the agency of an experienced diplomat.
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Not Direct

Highlights that the action does not happen directly, but through an intermediate source or tool.

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Messages were conveyed through the agency of encrypted emails.
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Impersonal Tone

The phrase can make a sentence sound formal or technical, which could create an impersonal tone.

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Infection spreads through the agency of waterborne bacteria.
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