subagency
noun
sub·agen·cy ˌsəb-ˈā-jən(t)-sē 
variants or sub-agency
plural subagencies or sub-agencies
1
: a subordinate agency
regional subagencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation
2
: the office or function of a subagent (as in real estate)
A subagency is created when one broker appoints other brokers, as subagents, to help perform client-based functions on the principal's behalf.
Thomas J. Bellairs et al.
Thomas J. Bellairs et al.
Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1
subagency
noun
as in agency
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- agency
- subagent
- attorney
- assignee
- executor
- rep
- deputy
- delegate
- proxy
- agent
- representative
- factor
- commissary
- minister
- procurator
- envoy