English Reference
Adjective

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.

The strategic plan is the work of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), a body that for 25 years has advised US health secretaries on federal efforts related to autism.

The Guardian· 28 Aug 2026

Meanwhile, in support of the authorities and the wider response,  WHO has dispatched an interagency emergency health kit, containing medicines and supplies sufficient to provide basic health services for up to 10,000 people.

UN News· 27 Aug 2026
This entry
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
Updated