local agency

collocation in English

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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agency
noun
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
a business that represents one group of people when dealing with ...
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(Definition oflocalandagencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflocal agency

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The programme is offered by thelocalagencyfor senior services in cooperation with the university, to women over 55 residing in or around the city.
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So he first employs alocalagencywhich imports his product and perhaps helps to distribute it.
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Localagencyagreements have also saved an estimated £50 million over the last year.
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I challenge him to name one individual, organisation orlocalagencythat has not only pushed for the changes but supported them.
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Decisions on licences will no longer be taken by a committee of elected members, but by an officer of thelocalagency.
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It would be more appropriate to have alocalagency, based near the charity or the employer.
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Consequently, in order to provide a service, departments must employlocalagencytechnicians.
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This would emasculate local government to a point where it will cease to be local government and will become alocalagency.
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Recurrent costs are met, where possible, from the budget of thelocalagencyundertaking the project or programme which our aid is helping to finance.
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This is a heady agenda, on which alocalagencywith a limited remit might make progress.
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We have transferred to alocalagencywhich is working quite well.
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Under the arrangements for funding home improvement agencies, local authorities are responsible for monitoring the performance of theirlocalagency.
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What we want to do is to build a bridge between the local authority and thelocalagency.
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Every possiblelocalagencywas represented that day, from the statutory agencies such as social services, to all the health and education services and right through to the voluntary sector.
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A provocateur can be from thelocalagency, or even from a third country false-flag provocation.
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Fire andlocalagencyresponse was effective and well coordinated.
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For example, if $1,000 is embezzled from alocalagencythat has $2,000 funds, it is easier to notice than from a national agency with $2,000,000 funds.
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The local manager could remain an owner and take responsibility for thelocalagencyculture.
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Thelocalagencycorrespondents had not sent a word.
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State andlocalagencyofficials as well as the public collaborate to identify current issues as well as possible future issues and concerns.
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