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local authority

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local authority
Noun
the governing body of a county, district or region
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Noun1.local authoritylocal authority - an administrative unit of local government
bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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Spanish local authority n → municipio, ayuntamiento (SP)
French local authority local n → collectivité locale, municipalité f
German local authority local n → Gemeindeverwaltung f, Stadtverwaltung f
Italian local authority n → autorità locale
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We will uphold the constitution that protects human and civil rights," Inunza explained, "and use local authority to provide service to all of our residents," regardless of immigration status.
Sanctuary city by Hernandez, Daisy / Colorlines Magazine
A local authority in southeast England has rejected a plan by airport operator BAA to increase the number of flights at London's Stansted Airport due to environmental concerns.
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Left over from successive developer and local authority machinations, the site, in the Moto-Azabu district, was still too valuable to waste.
Delight by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
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