Thesaurus results for SUBAGENCY

subagency

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as in agency

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Recent Examples of subagency 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

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Noun

The family has been contacting lawyers and social services agencies to get help paying for bills and utilities.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
The agency rescinded millions of dollars in unrelated federal grants, which the district won back this summer in a lawsuit.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

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Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
The attorney noted that immediately after the midterm elections last week, lawmakers such as Garcia accompanied their warnings of upcoming investigations with Instagram posts that received media attention and thousands of reshares.

— Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

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Further, the claim that the executor has withheld or ‘cut’ payments is a complete fabrication.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Nov. 2026
Michael’s former entertainment attorney John Branca (who was rehired eight days before Michael’s death) and the music executive John McClain were named co-executors of the estate, per a 2002 will.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of executor

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Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.

— Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of assignee

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The sheriff's office said a Monroe County deputy took over the pursuit when the Chevrolet exited I-75 in Erie Township, Michigan.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies and Sacramento Regional Transit police officers also responded to investigate the incident.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

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