superagency

su·per·a·gen·cy

S s

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of superagency word

noun plural superagency a very large agency, especially a large government agency that oversees smaller ones. 1
noun superagency a large government agency overarching or constituted by several smaller agencies 0

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Origin of superagency

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; super- + agency

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Parts of speech for Superagency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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superagency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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