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port authority

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

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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

On July 8, the port authority conducted an inspection and found that the ship had again changed its name — from Dong Hong Hang 1 to LBN 10, according to Doni Rinaldi, a spokesman for the Banten Port Authority.

From Washington Post

Its address, in an industrial zone of Tokyo, is the same as that of Uyo, according to information provided by an Indonesian port authority.

From Washington Post

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said the two workers got trapped under construction rubble at around 11 a.m.

From Seattle Times

The Port Authority said in a news release that it will conduct a thorough investigation.

From Seattle Times