subagency

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noun

An agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.

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Meanings

nounsubagency (plural subagencies)

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

Origin

From sub- + agency.

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APA

subagency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subagency

MLA

“subagency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subagency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subagency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subagency.

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