public authority

短语

[法] 公共机关, 政府机构

词形变化

public authorities 复数 public authorities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any authority which has a legal mandate to govern, administrate a part or aspect of public life, such as all branches of the executive power of a state, province, municipality etc.

  2. 2.

    In a wider sense also various chartered organisations holding their authority from the above without being run by public officials