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local authority

British

noun

US equivalent: local government. the governing body of a county, district, etc

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They have been granted conditional bail and put into local authority care, Northamptonshire Police added.

From BBC

The questions were drawn up by public health professionals, local authorities, schools and Education Scotland, as well as the Scottish government.

From BBC

Behind the camera, filming in Iran came with its challenges - Khaki and Eyni say they faced delays obtaining permits from local authorities, interrogations and had their hard drives confiscated.

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Thomas added he would like to see Bridgend council follow a number of other local authorities in Wales by banning dogs from marked pitches.

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He established a unified chain of command and emphasized working with state and local authorities to apprehend criminal illegal aliens inside jails.

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