through the agency of

through the agency of
by/through/the agency of formal phrase
used for saying that a person or thing makes something happen

a person who has bought property through the agency of a solicitor

Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym systems and methods for doing thingssynonym
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through the agency of
formal : by using the help or services of (something or someone)

The treaty was ratified through the agency of a neutral country.

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through the agency of idiom
(formal) as a result of the action of sb/sth

He obtained his position through the agency of an old friend.

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