Indian agency

noun

1. headquarters of an Indian agent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian agency¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

A large collection of education-related documents from what was known then as the Yakima Indian Agency is at the National Archives in Seattle.

From Seattle Times

Xiaomi’s court filing alleges that during the investigation, Indian agency officials “dictated and forced” Xiaomi India CFO Rao to include a sentence as part of his statement “under extreme duress” on April 26.

From Reuters

Xiaomi has been under investigation since February and last week the Indian agency seized $725 million in the company’s India bank accounts, saying it made illegal remittances abroad “in the guise of royalty” payments.

From Reuters

On Thursday, a judge heard Xiaomi lawyers and put on hold the Indian agency’s decision to freeze bank assets.

From Reuters

It comes after reports that Indian agency workers paid as little as £1.81 an hour have already replaced sacked P&O workers at the Port of Dover.

From BBC