local authority
local authority noun: an administrative body in local government, such as a city council.
Noun
local authority (plural local authorities)
- An administrative body in local government, such as a city council.
- Some preliminary legal arrangements were made, but the scheme proceeded no further, as the various local authorities concerned were unwilling to speculate public funds on what was, even at that date, a will o' the wisp.1951 May, R. K. Kirkland, “The Cavan & Leitrim Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 345
- Controversy has surrounded some of the schemes, which local authorities and commuters have seen as putting money-making before travel.2023 October 18, “Network News: TfL creates property company to raise funds”, in RAIL, number 994, page 17
local authority meaning in Tamil and Kannada
local authority in Tamil
- உள்ளாட்சி அதிகாரக் குழு
local authority in Kannada
- ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ವರ್ಗ, ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರಿ, ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ
Forms of local authority
| plural | local authorities |
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Questions about local authority
- What does local authority mean?
- Local authority means an administrative body in local government, such as a city council.
- What is local authority in Tamil?
- Local authority in Tamil is உள்ளாட்சி அதிகாரக் குழு. See Local authority meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is local authority?
- Local authority is a noun.
- What is the plural of local authority?
- The plural of local authority is local authorities.
Words near local authority in the dictionary
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