local authority - Definition from the GOVERNMENT topic - POLITICS

Topic: GOVERNMENT

local authority
noun

local authority [countable also + plural verb ] British English

PG the group of people responsible for the government of a particular area, town, or city in the UK [= local government American English]

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Central government is trying to stop local authorities overspending.

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