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subagency

subagency noun: an agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.

Noun

subagency (plural subagencies)

  1. An agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.
    • Mr. Kleinman said he envisioned a new intelligence agency or subagency devoted solely to interrogation — sponsoring research, conducting training and building a team of sophisticated interrogators with linguistic and psychological skills.2008 March 9, Scott Shane, “The Unstudied Art of Interrogation”, in New York Times

Forms of subagency

pluralsubagencies

Origin of subagency

From sub- + agency.

Questions about subagency

What does subagency mean?
Subagency means an agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.
What part of speech is subagency?
Subagency is a noun.
What is the plural of subagency?
The plural of subagency is subagencies.

Words near subagency in the dictionary

  1. subaerophytic
  2. subaffective
  3. subaffluent
  4. subage
  5. subagencies
  6. subagency
  7. subagent
  8. subagents
  9. subages
  10. subagglutinating
  11. subaggregate

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