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'
(..) - Ay, sir. And pretty good one. His military service came to an end when *something something*. Why? What happened ? The Federation sir, Starfleet. We are not a military agency. They made him captain and gave him a Franklin. - Scotty, bring up his logs. - Ay, sir. The last record. (..)2016 Star Trek Beyond