Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subagency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-agen-cy
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.

Example Sentences

"Mr. Kleinman said he envisioned a new intelligence agency or subagency devoted solely to interrogation — sponsoring research, conducting training and building a team of sophisticated interrogators with linguistic and psychological skills."

Etymology

From sub- + agency.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subagencies (plural)

Questions

What does subagency mean?: An agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.
Where does subagency come from?: From sub- + agency.

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