interagency
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈeɪdʒənsi/
- Formal
- The Energy Security Act of 1980 created the Federal Interagency Task Force on Acid Precipitation.
- interagency coordination
- interagency collaboration
- interagency process
Examples
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Specifically, HB 838 established a State Interagency Council and Regional Interagency Councils for services to emotionally disturbed children.
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Analysts and policymakers widely recognize the need for interagency reform, but these reforms must follow, not precede, internal reforms.
Academic text (2013) -
What we need is interagency cooperation.
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What are the relationships between the extent and nature of interagency collaboration and child/family outcomes?
Academic text (1993) -
The organizations' different mandates have a significant impact on interagency planning for contingencies.
Academic text (2013) -
Last, the majority stressed the need for interagency collaboration and brainstorming (80%).
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The interagency meeting focused on improving responses to national emergencies.
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Several agencies collaborated on the interagency initiative to combat human trafficking.
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The government established an interagency task force to address cybersecurity threats.
Synonyms
A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
A committee with members from different groups who discuss shared issues
How Collaborative
- Specialized
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word interagency comes from the prefix inter- 'between' and agency 'a group that acts', so an interagency is a team or effort where several agencies join forces to work on the same task.