A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration. There is a notable variety of agency types. Although usage differs, a government agency is normally distinct both from a department or ministry, and other types of public body established by government. The functions of an agency are normally executive in character since different types of organizations are most often constituted in an advisory role—this distinction is often blurred in practice however, it is not allowed.

सरकार या राज्य एजेंसी, कभी-कभी एक नियुक्त आयोग, सरकार की मशीनरी में एक स्थायी या अर्ध-स्थायी संगठन होता है जो प्रशासन जैसे विशिष्ट कार्यों की निगरानी और प्रशासन के लिए जिम्मेदार होता है।