Superagency
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An agency with unusually far-reaching powers
"[…] a plan to create a Brussels superagency that could intervene in domestic markets lacks natural consumer appeal and faces formidable industry opposition."
- 2 A cabinet-level agency within the executive branch, composed of several departments. California
"The state health agency in California is called State Department of Health Services and is a component of a superagency, the California Health and Welfare Agency."
Example
More examples"[…] a plan to create a Brussels superagency that could intervene in domestic markets lacks natural consumer appeal and faces formidable industry opposition."
Etymology
From super- + agency.
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