🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

전문기구

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeonmun-gigu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Specialized Agency/ˈspɛʃ.ə.laɪzd ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"세계보건기구는 UN의 대표적인 전문기구입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An autonomous body established by intergovernmental agreement and having wide international responsibilities in economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields.

    "The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations."
  2. 2

    Any organization or corporate body that focuses its expertise on a specific niche domain or technical field.

    "The government hired a specialized agency to handle international maritime security."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'specialized' (from Latin specialis, relating to a species or specific type) and 'agency' (from Latin agere, to do or act). The term gained widespread international recognition with the establishment of the United Nations system to describe autonomous organizations linked to the UN.

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