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counteragency

counteragency noun: an agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force.

Noun

counteragency (plural counteragencies)

  1. An agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force.

Forms of counteragency

pluralcounteragencies

Origin of counteragency

From counter- + agency.

Questions about counteragency

What does counteragency mean?
Counteragency means an agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force.
What part of speech is counteragency?
Counteragency is a noun.
What is the plural of counteragency?
The plural of counteragency is counteragencies.

Words near counteragency in the dictionary

  1. counteradvising
  2. counteradvocacy
  3. counteraffirmation
  4. counteraffirmations
  5. counteragencies
  6. counteragency
  7. counteragent
  8. counteragents
  9. counteraggression
  10. counteraggressions
  11. counteraggressive

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