subagent

noun

Definition of subagentnext
as in agency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subagent
  1. agency
  2. executor
  3. assignee
  4. subagency
  5. attorney
  6. agent
  7. proxy
  8. delegate
Noun
  • The relevant agencies in both countries are working to resolve the issues together and Israeli visitors to Thailand will receive official travel guidance asking them to respect Thai laws and culture, Teplitskiy said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And if Muhammad has a good rookie year and Stevenson exits via free agency, Muhammad could move outside.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Your will directs the executor to transfer assets to the trust.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The executor or personal representative typically gathers the estate's assets, identifies valid debts and pays creditors according to state probate rules before distributing remaining property to heirs.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 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
  • 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
Definition of subagency
Noun
  • Her attorney declined to comment about the complaints lodged against the school.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But at the last moment, the defense attorney sprung up from his chair to argue a Hail Mary in a final effort to avert a mistrial, prompting a court officer to hold out his hand to signal the jurors should not yet enter the courtroom.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Their defensive line flipped from fatal flaw to deep, disruptive chaos agent.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • What was the reason, exactly, for agents dressing for battle and toting weapons and riding in boats down the Chicago River?
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • Known as proxy betting, placing a wager on someone else's behalf is prohibited because it can be used to circumvent state-specific gambling rules.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There, the proxy informed me the State of Texas selected me for the Civil Commitment Process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of proxy
Noun
  • Booth was in Toronto with his wife to attend an international convention for the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) when delegates from New York suddenly received frantic calls and left the meeting.
    — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Donofry was among the roughly 450 delegates from battleground states Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, along with his home state of Ohio, whom Vance addressed privately at a Thursday morning breakfast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegate
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