metropolitan authority

collocation in English

meaningsofmetropolitanandauthority

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metropolitan
adjective
uk
/ˌmet.rəˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/us
/ˌmet.rəˈpɑː.lə.tən/
relating to a ...
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authority
noun
uk
/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/us
/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the moral or legal right or ability ...
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(Definition ofmetropolitanandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmetropolitan authority

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Almost all of these were in onemetropolitanauthoritywhich was unable to supply information on problem behaviour.
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In any largemetropolitanauthority, members of different parties are likely to represent the same ward.
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The violence came from imported police —mainly from themetropolitanauthority.
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I can imagine nothing more foolish than a florist's shop or a butcher's shop being set up by ametropolitanauthority.
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Let us examine themetropolitanauthorityas it comes out in the amendment.
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The information is not available by constituency, local authority ormetropolitanauthorityareas.
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I suspect that that applied to everymetropolitanauthority.
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Rather, each sub-area within the formermetropolitanauthorityissues a new measure, which is called a unitary plan.
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Rather, each sub-area within the formermetropolitanauthorityissues a new measure which is called a unitary plan.
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I do not normally like powers to be moved from the district to themetropolitanauthority.
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The amount by whichmetropolitanauthorityspend has exceeded their budget forecast for 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03 is as tabled.
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Obviously, ametropolitanauthoritycan exceed it if they so wish.
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I have a list of cuts by onemetropolitanauthoritythat is cutting £2·5 million from its budget.
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If the proposed metropolitan areas were then enlarged, it would be possible to make the top-tier authority—themetropolitanauthority—into a province.
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Indeed, he identified 38 functions that ametropolitanauthorityshould fulfill.
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It was a compromise between those who wanted local government for the vestries and those who wanted some form ofmetropolitanauthority.
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The local electorate will be able to vote for one all-purposemetropolitanauthority— their local council.
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A transport undertaking need not be run by ametropolitanauthority.
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But, when it comes to assigning functions, thismetropolitanauthorityis to be responsible only for strategic planning and certain impersonal services.
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That is why there was the suggestion of handing it over to themetropolitanauthority.
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