local authority
noun
British
: an organization that is in charge of the public services for a community
Examples of local authority in a Sentence
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Officials have instructed the local authority that runs the port to ensure that the ship does not pump any waste into the harbor.
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
The poll didn’t ask about support for local authority over firearms.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
Jewish Angelenos are largely supportive of Israel, which declared war on Hamas, the local authority in Gaza, following the deadly Oct. 7 attack.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
Since then, the couple and a group of like-minded scientists and enthusiasts have pushed Bromley Council, the local authority in charge of the park, to take better care of the dinosaurs.
—Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Government is the local authority empowered with the ability to legislate and enforce laws in a local jurisdiction.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
Even people without bank accounts would be able to go to a post office or local authority to set up a digital euro account, so there’s a financial inclusion element here, too.
—Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 28 June 2023
The law, which was enacted in September 2022, prevents anyone opening a new lodging (including an Airbnb) or adding more rooms without seeking permission from their local authority.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, Eskamani said the law seems to be part of a legislative effort to reduce local authority, pointing to another bill under consideration, HB 1417, that would take away local power to define tenants’ rights.
—Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
The poll didn’t ask about support for local authority over firearms.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
Jewish Angelenos are largely supportive of Israel, which declared war on Hamas, the local authority in Gaza, following the deadly Oct. 7 attack.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
Since then, the couple and a group of like-minded scientists and enthusiasts have pushed Bromley Council, the local authority in charge of the park, to take better care of the dinosaurs.
—Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Government is the local authority empowered with the ability to legislate and enforce laws in a local jurisdiction.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
Even people without bank accounts would be able to go to a post office or local authority to set up a digital euro account, so there’s a financial inclusion element here, too.
—Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 28 June 2023
The law, which was enacted in September 2022, prevents anyone opening a new lodging (including an Airbnb) or adding more rooms without seeking permission from their local authority.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
Ultimately, Eskamani said the law seems to be part of a legislative effort to reduce local authority, pointing to another bill under consideration, HB 1417, that would take away local power to define tenants’ rights.
—Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
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