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superagency

American  
[soo-per-ey-juhn-see] / ˈsu pərˌeɪ dʒən si /

noun

plural

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


Etymology

Origin of superagency

First recorded in 1890–95; super- + agency

Example Sentences

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The body is also planning to search for a prominent woman to oversee a newly established superagency to promote women's political and social rights and economic empowerment.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2010

Brooklyn-born Yaleman Sherrill seemed a natural choice to head the new superagency.

From Time Magazine Archive

Indeed, some form of superagency may be the only solution to the formidable legal problems sure to arise.

From Time Magazine Archive

Moving at last to cut through the bureaucratic confusion that has bogged down the Administration's attempts to deal with the energy crisis, President Nixon this week created a new superagency, the Federal Energy Administration.

From Time Magazine Archive

He envisions an energy superagency that would establish priorities, let huge contracts and even set up new companies for specific jobs.

From Time Magazine Archive

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