subagency

noun

sub·​agen·​cy ˌsəb-ˈā-jən(t)-sē 

variants or sub-agency

plural subagencies or sub-agencies

1

: a subordinate agency

regional subagencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation

2

: the office or function of a subagent (as in real estate)

A subagency is created when one broker appoints other brokers, as subagents, to help perform client-based functions on the principal's behalf.

—Thomas J. Bellairs et al.

Examples of subagency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Employers would likely have to present their plans to OSHA, a subagency of the Labor Department, during a workplace inspection and could be fined for violations. — Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2021

The subcommittee took particular aim at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a subagency within the Executive Office of the President. — Matthew Brown, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for subagency

• agency
• interagency