in the PONS Dictionary
authority [ɔ:ˈθɒrəti, Am əˈθɔ:rət̬i] N
4. authority no pl (permission):
competition authority N
controlling authority N no pl LAW
disciplinary authority N no pl
management authority N LAW
penal authority N LAW
regulatory authority N + sing/pl vb LAW
signing authority N no pl LAW
supervisory authority N + sing/pl vb
banking supervisory authority N ECON
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority N Brit
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority LAW → Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
See also
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board N LAW
Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
- immigration authorities