local authority
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She said Wiltshire Council, as the licensing authority, had a duty to protect children.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Therapy was never meant to function as a licensing authority for exemption from ordinary demands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, maker of the A.I. sensation ChatGPT, recommended the creation of a federal agency with oversight and licensing authority in Senate testimony last week.
From New York Times • May 25, 2023
The Department of Health, meanwhile, licenses certain behavioral health agencies, such as residential treatment facilities and psychiatric hospitals, but does not have licensing authority over private practices such as Synergia, a spokesperson said.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
How can the licensing authority enforce the law?
From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.
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