subagency en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + agency.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subagencies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |