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a⋅gent⋅ry

[ey-juhn-tree]
–noun, plural -ries.
the profession, business, or activities of an agent: one of the cleverest spies in the history of foreign agentry.

Origin:
1920–25; agent + -ry
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a·gent·ry   (ā'jən-trē)   
n.   pl. a·gent·ries
The office or functions of an agent.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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