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superagency

superagency

7.7
A very large government organization that oversees several smaller agencies
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərˈeɪdʒənsi/
  • Formal
translation icon : superagencia
  • This superagency plays a vital role in managing resources and policies across different sectors to ensure effective governance.
  • a new superagency

Examples

  • The new environmental superagency was established to oversee the collaboration of several smaller departments focused on pollution control.

  • While substantial production took place under these agencies, not until Pearl Harbor were efforts made to create a superagency.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Somervell rejected the report, particularly its recommendation of another superagency to coordinate military procurement.

    Academic text (1990)

  • To streamline operations, the government formed a superagency that coordinates efforts between various local and federal organizations.

How Powerful

superagency
  • Formal
7.7
authority
889 3.1
agency
∞ 3.0
department
∞ 1.8
office
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

superagency singular
superagencies plural

Morphology

superagency = agency (transparent) = super + agency

The productive prefix 'super-' ('very/over') combines with the noun 'agency' to mean a larger/more powerful agency in a way that is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Superagency combines super- 'above' or 'over', the same super- you see in supermarket or superman, with agency, from agent meaning 'doer' or 'organisation'. So a superagency is an 'over' agency that watches and coordinates several smaller agencies.