superagency

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ agency.

Pronunciation

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Noun

superagency (plural superagencies)

1. An agency with unusually far-reaching powers
   • 2007 August 13, Kevin J. O’Brien, “Regulator in Europe Proposes a Superagency to Wield Power Over Its Phone Markets”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     […] a plan to create a Brussels superagency that could intervene in domestic markets lacks natural consumer appeal and faces formidable industry opposition.

2. (California) A cabinet-level agency within the executive branch, composed of several departments.
   • 2001, California Health Profile‎^[2], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, page xiv:

     The state health agency in California is called State Department of Health Services and is a component of a superagency, the California Health and Welfare Agency.

Synonyms

• (cabinet-level agency within the executive branch): cabinet agency, cabinet department, cabinet (Kentucky)