Finance agency (5)
I believe the answer is:
means
This clue could be a double definition.
'finance' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'agency' is the second definition.
(I know that agency can be written as means)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for means that I've seen before include "Money - is significant" , "Averages" , "Designs" , "Intends - capital" , "Wherewithal" .)