Crossword clues for local authority
local authority
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
local authority
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Alison Petch has undertaken research in a range of social policy areas, in both local authority and university settings.
▪ Mr. Portillo A local authority will record those people who step forward as being entitled to single-person discounts.
▪ On the one hand this might lessen the load of dementia on local authority care.
▪ On the other hand, subsidies to local authority tenants are progressive in absolute as well as relative terms.
▪ The family proceedings court made care orders in favour of the local authority in respect of both children.
WordNet
local authority
n. an administrative unit of local government