local authority

British

noun

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

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A state of emergency has been declared over the energy situation in the Kharkiv region by local authorities.

From BBC

"These additional flexibilities are a limit, not a target. Decisions on council tax levels are for local authorities," she said.

From BBC

Lai's newspaper was the city's most popular tabloid, targeting local authorities as well as the Chinese Communist Party.

From Barron's

Approximately half of the Oxbridge offer-holders at LAE this year have been eligible for free school meals, in the care of a local authority, or are young carers.

From BBC

A council penalised a driver whose car was damaged by a pothole on a road the local authority is responsible for maintaining.

From BBC

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