See Also: local authority(dictionary)
authority(dictionary)
AUTHORITY, government(law)
Certificate Of Authority(law)
Budget authority(finance)
Authority bond(finance)
Budget authority(money)
Authority bond(money)
authority figure(medicine)
Civil Aviation Authority, the(dictionary)

dominate (oh) and local authority (oh)


dominate (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: dominatus, past participle of dominari 'to rule', from dominus 'lord']
[I and T] to control someone or something or to have more importance than Other people or things
::The industry is dominated by five multinational companies.
::New Orleans dominated throughout the game.
::Her loud voice totally dominated the conversation.
::Education issues dominated the election campaign.
[T] to be larger and more noticeable than anything else in a place
::The cathedral dominates the city.
-- dominating adj
::his dominating characteristic
-- domination /7dCmI5neIFEn ?@ 7dB:-/ n [U]
::the desire for political domination

local authority (oh)



n [C also + plural verb ] BrE
the group of people responsible for the government of a particular area, town, or city in the UK
American Equivalent: local government
::Central government is trying to stop local authorities overspending.