local authority

noun

British

: an organization that is in charge of the public services for a community

Examples of local authority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nevers received two bites at the cherry — the local authority paying organizers a fee to host both the finish of stage 11 and the start, at nearby Magny-Cours, the following day. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2026

But the legislature has since acted to bolster local authority to regulate oil operations. — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Anyone can make a Prevent referral, to police or a local authority. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 June 2026

Reform recorded victories across the country, taking over Essex county council in the south, Havering – its first London local authority – and the northern English city of Sunderland. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 10 May 2026

Rhymes for local authority

• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority
• majority
• minority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority