The treaty was ratified 'through the agency of' a neutral country.
He found work as a mechanic through an 'employment agency'.
an athlete who has become eligible for 'free agency'
(..) - Hi, Claire Fisher? - Yeah? I need an address to send your application package to. Are you from the temp agency? No, I'm from New Image. We're a stock photo production house in New York City. Um... what kind of application? (..)2005 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Everyone's Waiting Season: 5 Episode 12