municipal authority
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmunicipalandauthority
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municipal
adjective
uk/mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/us/mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/
of or belonging to a town ...
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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 ofmunicipalandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Themunicipalauthorityfrowns at this practice even though no alternative sludge treatment is available.
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One group recommended that themunicipalauthorityimmediately increase cash remuneration so that it equalled the wage of a jornalero.
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All preferred that themunicipalauthoritycontinue to act as personero (representative) of the barrios and retain its dominion over barrio land.
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Friedrichs uses this starting point to emphasize the underlying fragility ofmunicipalauthorityas well as its exclusivity.
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When a government or a regional ormunicipalauthorityhas to repay debts, it will have to do so in full view of its citizens.
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It will be one of the coming functions of amunicipalauthorityto contribute to the well-being of the community even along these particular lines.
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But, in fact, that is not what the prudentmunicipalauthorityor company did.
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Why have we not had petitions from everymunicipalauthorityall over the country to pass this measure?
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The surest way of securing that is to put the onus or responsibility of making the scheme a success upon themunicipalauthorityitself.
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Is there any ground for believing that amunicipalauthoritydoes not act in this way?
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I do not think that themunicipalauthorityshould try to drive private traders out of business and compete against them on advantageous terms.
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We have also tried to strengthen the position of themunicipalauthorityso that it could at least, carry on during the transition period.
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The rates of that town will increase and property will result in themunicipalauthorityin consequence.
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I want to know who is capable of being prosecuted in the case of amunicipalauthority.
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It was that the existing service of themunicipalauthorityshall be protected on a route which runs into that area.
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It seems unreasonable that the light railway that belonged to amunicipalauthorityshould have an advantage over the other light railway.
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Years ago my own premises were changed over by themunicipalauthority, who were the suppliers, and notice was served in the ordinary way.
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For many years we were members of the samemunicipalauthority.
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