local authority

Noun

Meaning

an administrative unit of local government

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Aberdeen City Council has named the best local authority in the UK – having been recognised for the “brave, bold and imaginative” response to the oil downturn. Source: Internet

A housing bill passed in 1946 increased Treasury subsidies for the construction of local authority housing in England and Wales. Source: Internet

Another recurring male character type is the smartly dressed businessman, often involved in gang culture and crime and seen as a local authority figure. Source: Internet

Although the local authority will still be offering limited places to the children of key workers, everyone who has already applied will need to reapply to secure a new space for their children from March 30. Source: Internet

As the Federal Communications Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over broadcast stations, whether a local authority can legally impose a fee merely to watch an over-the-air broadcast station is questionable. Source: Internet

All of which helped to grind the developer’s momentum to a halt and encourage the newly Labour-led council to demand the estate be handed back to the local authority. Source: Internet

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