subagency

noun

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subagency
  1. agency
  2. attorney
  3. executor
  4. assignee
  5. deputy
Noun
  • The Young Parents Project will close July 31 after Citrus Health Network, the lead agency overseeing Miami-Dade’s child welfare system and a partner of the program for five years, eliminated its $577,453 contract to help address a budget deficit.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The sheriff's office said multiple agencies responded by deploying boats and emergency personnel to the scene.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • His work as an attorney was focused on government waste and fraud.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Her attorneys didn’t immediately respond Sunday to a request for comment.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • His sister Jody Allen, the executor of his will and trust, has run the teams in his absence.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026
  • The team was placed in a trust and his sister, Jody Allen, was named the executor and trustee of his estate.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of executor
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden ended the department’s partnership with ICE in 2018, but 10 Charlotte-area sheriff’s deputies still work with the federal agency.
    — Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
  • The firm most recently helped the city hire Nate Vogel, the airport’s deputy director of operations.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Definition of deputy

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“Subagency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subagency. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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