lo·cal au·thor·i·ty
noun/ˌləʊkl ɔːˈθɒrəti/
/ˌləʊkl əˈθɔːrəti/
(British English)- 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