superagency

[ soo-per-ey-juh n-see ]
/ ˈsu pərˌeɪ dʒən si /

noun, plural su·per·a·gen·cies.

a very large agency, especially a large government agency that oversees smaller ones.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of superagency

First recorded in 1890–95; super- + agency

Words nearby superagency

superabsorbent, superabundant, superacute, superadd, superaerodynamics, superagency, superalimentation, superalloy, superaltar, superaltern, superannuate
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