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interagency

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪntɝˈeɪdʒənsi// in·ter·a·gen·cy

adj. involving two or more different government departments or organizations working together. You use this to describe a project or plan that requires help from several different groups.

adj. involving or relating to two or more agencies, especially within a government or large organization. Typically used to describe collaborative efforts or shared responsibilities.


SIMPLE

The police and fire departments held an interagency meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

The new environmental policy requires an interagency task force to coordinate efforts between the health and energy departments.

COMPLEX

Effective disaster response often depends on seamless interagency communication, as no single department possesses the full range of resources required to manage a large-scale crisis.

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