interagency

[in-ter-ey-juhn-see, in-]

adjective

1. made up of, involving, or representing two or more government agencies.

   interagency cooperation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interagency¹

First recorded in 1965–70; inter- + agency

Example Sentences

Instead, the Incident Command Post looked for specialized tanker trucks that can also fight fire, known as tactical water tenders, through the Interagency Resource Ordering Capability system, which in turn puts the call out across Southern California.

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As of mid-September, there are still more than 500 fires burning, mostly in British Columbia and Manitoba, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

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The September outlook from the National Interagency Fire Center calls for above-normal wildland fire potential across much of California and surrounding states through at least the end of the month.

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“We’re still not out of the woods, but we’re getting closer,” said Rich Eagan, public information officer with the California Interagency Incident Management Team overseeing the fire.

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More than 470 blazes are currently "out of control", says the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

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