government agency

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

government agency is a valid 17-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2O1V4E1R1N1M3E1N1T1A1G2E1N1C3Y4
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
MEANING

What does government agency mean?