subagent

noun

Definition of subagentnext
as in agency

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  1. agency
  2. executor
  3. assignee
  4. subagency
  5. attorney
  6. agent
  7. proxy
  8. delegate
Noun
  • 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
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Chief Justice John Roberts has now served as the executor of Humphrey’s Executor.
    — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • The old model had strategists on top, executors in the middle and juniors at the bottom.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 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
  • 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, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2022
Definition of subagency
Noun
  • 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
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • The stock has also come under pressure following the unwind of the SpaceX proxy trade.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • This may not be possible in such an opaque proxy war including so much area and such large actors.
    — Ivan Buendia Gayton, STAT, 7 July 2026
Definition of proxy
Noun
  • Many business owners work long hours, juggle multiple roles and struggle to delegate tasks.
    — Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The convention will be made up of 601 delegates from Maine's 16 counties.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of delegate
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