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port authority

American

noun

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

Example Sentences

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"The airport is currently closed to facilitate the response and allow for a thorough investigation," the port authority said in a statement to AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

"We continue to work closely with the port authority," a spokesperson added.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

She quietly moves through her workday in the drab offices of a local port authority, goes home, microwaves a meal and eats it standing alone in her dim kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

At the port authority, Outlaw will be the deputy chief security officer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

We hurried our breakfast amid these criticisms, as the port authority was expected.

From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Blunden, Edmund

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