port authority

American  

noun

1. a government commission that manages bridges, tunnels, airports, and other such facilities of a port or city.

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Example Sentences

After further inspection and research, including discussions with colleagues at the Port Authority Waterway, the divers concluded the item bore similarities to sonobuoys used for underwater detection.

From BBC

And as Newark tragically learned with the July 2023 maritime fire that killed two city firefighters, when you can't hold entities like GEO or the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey accountable, people die and it's ordinary citizens and their city that pay the price.

From Salon

A Welsh government spokesperson said the closure was being managed through a coordinated effort between itself, the Port Authority, Stena Line, Irish Ferries, and Isle of Anglesey council "to ensure public safety and minimise disruption".

From BBC

Images released over the weekend show the suspect masked in the back of the taxi heading uptown to Port Authority bus terminal near Washington Heights.

From BBC

You know it’s a stacked week on “Saturday Night Live” when a new John Mulaney-led Duane Reade at the Port Authority Bus Terminal musical sketch is only about the fifth-most important thing to discuss.

From Los Angeles Times