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local authority

noun
🔊/ˌləʊkl ɔːˈθɒrəti/
🔊/ˌləʊkl əˈθɔːrəti/
(British English)
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  1. the organization that is responsible for the government of an area in the UK（英国的）地方当局，地方政府
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLocal authority is used before these nouns:
    • grant
    • housing
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