noun
agency; acting body
Refers to an organization or institution that acts on behalf of another entity, often in legal, administrative, or business contexts.
この会社は政府の代行機関として機能している。
This company functions as an agency of the government.
代理店 is a more common term for a commercial agency or representative office, while 代行機関 is more formal and often used for institutional or governmental bodies.
Compound of 代行 (acting on behalf) and 機関 (organization, institution).