"subagency" meaning in English

See subagency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subagencies [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + agency. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|agency}} sub- + agency Head templates: {{en-noun}} subagency (plural subagencies)
  1. An agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.

Inflected forms

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