Thesaurus results for SUBAGENCY

subagency

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as in agency

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Recent Examples of subagency The Executive Office for Immigration Review, the U.S. Department of Justice subagency that oversees immigration courts and established the dedicated docket, did not respond to a request for comment. — Cindy Carcamostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, D.-Conn., asked the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate whether or not the FDA, a subagency of HHS, took appropriate and effective action. — NBC News, 15 Apr. 2022 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 ASHINGTON — Health secretary Alex Azar suddenly appointed a new top lawyer at the Food and Drug Administration just hours after the subagency had announced its own pick for the post. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 11 Jan. 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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The impact also is big for the nonprofits, many of which are smaller agencies that offer services for specific populations.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Professional groups representing cancer researchers, civil engineers, county governments, medical schools, housing agencies, city and municipal governments, nonprofits and others have publicly expressed concerns about potential consequences.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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News cameras will be allowed to record and broadcast much of the hearing, the judge ruled last week over the objections of Robinson’s attorneys.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The crucial pretrial hearing was pushed back as prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over what evidence could be presented and if cameras would be allowed in the courtroom.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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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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Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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