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unitary authorities

unitary authorities is the plural of unitary authority.

Meaning of unitary authority

Noun

unitary authority (plural unitary authorities)

  1. In local government, a single-tier authority which replaces a two-tier structure. For example, in England, county councils are abolished and their responsibilities are transferred to boroughs and local government districts (but this only applies to some counties, not all). In some cases complete counties, such as Cornwall and Northumberland, are now unitary authorities without any subdivision into local government districts.
    • "The support of Somerset Council (currently in transition to becoming a unitary authority) will be crucial, as they are the statutory planning authority."2023 February 8, Andrew Mourant, “A serious shuttle service with options to Taunton and beyond”, in RAIL, number 976, page 31
    Synonyms:
    unitary council

Questions about unitary authorities

What is unitary authorities the plural of?
Unitary authorities is the plural of unitary authority.

Words near unitary authorities in the dictionary

  1. unitarize
  2. unitarized
  3. unitarizes
  4. unitarizing
  5. unitary
  6. unitary authorities
  7. unitary authority
  8. unitary council
  9. unitary councils
  10. unitary government
  11. unitary governments

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