local authority
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈloʊkəl ɔˈθɔrɪti/
- UK
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autoridad local
- The local authority is responsible for providing clean water and waste management services in the town.
- local authority services
- local authority duties
- work with local authorities
Academies and local authority schools get the same money.
- Academies and local authority schools get the same money.
- I ended up getting in a spot of trouble with our local authorities due to the revenge porn law.
- And ultimately they were raided by local authorities and, and the case turned over to the to the feds.
- In China, the courts and local authorities have a lot of leeway in deciding which creditors get paid and when.
- Your, your, your landlord has to listen because you've got a vote and you can vote them out or you can vote their boss out in the local authority.
- And now the police, the councils and local authorities have allowed us to put on Barnacle Box and shows in five star hotels.
- So this is not just for the NHS, it's not just for local authorities, it's for you and me.
- But before that, before that happened, I went to, I got a mine, it's a local authority in Suffolk.
- And the place he really needed to go to let off steam was the local play park that was closed off by these crazy zealots in the local authority.
- But there was a bit I missed from the boarding school to prison I got I got remanded to local authority.
- There's prison staff take the details and then they they put it to the nearest local authority who then send the local cops to the door.
Examples
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Local authorities are advising everyone to please stay indoors.
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If anyone should see this animal, please contact your local authorities or the park ranger service immediately.
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From tomorrow, local authorities will have new powers in their areas.
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We're always under pressure from local authorities to keep our, our costs down to the minimum.
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So it may take some time while we work with local authorities.
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Just wait until we get to the next town, call the local authorities.
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The approach from the local authority in assessing the case has changed over time.
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Another challenge has been finding support for families as local authority cuts result in service closures or reduced support.
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Most states and local authorities comply because they can rarely afford to lose federal funding.
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Academies and local authority schools get the same money.
Synonyms
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3.1
A group or organization that has power to make and enforce rules
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2.7
People who run a town or city and provide local services
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2.4
A group of elected people who run a city and make its laws and manage its money
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4.4
A town or city that has its own local government and the people who run it
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8.5
The local government of a city or town
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3.7
A local group of people who run a city or town
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3.5
A group of elected people who manage local services in a county
Local government or town hall building where officials meet
How Local
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'local' (pertaining to a particular area) + 'authority' (a governing body or agency). This straightforward noun+noun combination matches common cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., Spanish 'autoridad local'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Local authority comes from the simple image of people 'in charge' close to your home. The word local means nearby and authority means people who can make rules and organize services, so the phrase now refers to the official group that 'runs' schools, parks and waste collection.