subagency

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ agency.

Noun

subagency (plural subagencies)

1. An agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.
   • 2008 March 9, Scott Shane, “The Unstudied Art of Interrogation”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.