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PRONUNCIATION OF UNITARY AUTHORITY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNITARY AUTHORITY

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Unitary authority is a noun.
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WHAT DOES UNITARY AUTHORITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government. Typically unitary authorities cover towns or cities which are large enough to function independently of county or other regional administration. Sometimes they consist of national sub-divisions which are distinguished from others in the same country by having no lower level of administration.

Definition of unitary authority in the English dictionary

The definition of unitary authority in the dictionary is a district administered by a single tier of local government, esp those districts of England that became administratively independent of the county councils in 1996–98.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNITARY AUTHORITY

unit pricing
unit process
unit rule
unit set
unit trust
unit-linked policy
Unit.
UNITA
unitage
unital
unitard
unitarian
Unitarian Church
unitarianism
unitarily
unitary
unitary matrix
Unitas Fratrem
unite
united

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNITARY AUTHORITY

aperture priority
Atomic Energy Authority
authority
aviation authority
celebrity
ethnic minority
Greater London Authority
Health Authority
in the majority
inferiority
local authority
majority
minority
Palestinian National Authority
port authority
priority
seniority
sonority
sorority
superiority
tax authority

Synonyms and antonyms of unitary authority in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «unitary authority» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNITARY AUTHORITY

Find out the translation of unitary authority to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unitary authority from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unitary authority» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

单一管理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoridad unitaria
570 millions of speakers

English

unitary authority
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकात्मक प्राधिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلطة وحدوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

унитарной властью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autoridade unitária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একাত্তর কর্তৃপক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autorité unitaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pihak berkuasa kesatuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einheitlichen Behörde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

単一自治体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단일 기관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wewenang tunggal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quyền đơn nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒற்றுமை அதிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकतर्फी अधिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birlik yetkisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autorità unitaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

organ jednolity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

унітарної владою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autoritate unitară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενιαία αρχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unitêre gesag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

administrativa enheten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enhetlig myndighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unitary authority

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNITARY AUTHORITY»

The term «unitary authority» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNITARY AUTHORITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unitary authority

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNITARY AUTHORITY»

Discover the use of unitary authority in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unitary authority and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crossrail Act 2008: Chapter 18, Explanatory Notes
Paragraph 7 sets out construction arrangements over which a qualifying unitary authority shall have some control, including road transport, the handling of re- useable spoil and top soil, storage sites, construction camps, screening, artificial  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Great Britain. Dept. for Transport, Great Britain. Dept. for Transport, 2008
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Population Trends No. 117 Autumn 2004
Annual data Local and unitary authority estimates derived from the combination of NHSCR and PRDS data are available annually. ln previous years. combined NHSCR and PRDS data were also used to produce estimates by former health ...
Office for National Statistics, Office for National Statistics Staff, 2004
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Kent in the Twentieth Century
It was assumed that Maidstone would be the administrative headquarters of the new unitary authority. One of the minority reports, signed by Sir Francis Hill and R.C. Wallis, proposed the creation of sixty-three rather than fifty-eight unitary ...
Nigel Yates, 2001
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12th report of session 2009-10: drawing special attention ...
The risks, uncertainties and assumptions in the financial case which Exeter City Council's own consultants highlighted, confirm the Government's view that there is no likelihood that a unitary authority for Exeter would be affordable. 15.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee, 2010
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The local government finance report (England) 2011/2012
transferred to Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority. For the county councils of Bedfordshire2, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire2, Cleveland, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, ...
Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government, 2011
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Galbraith's Building and Land Management Law for Students
Rather, all planning activities are dealt with by a single unitary authority. Thus, in such areas, structure and local plans have been replaced by unitary development plans. A unitary development plan is divided into two parts. The first contains ...
Anne Galbraith, Michael Stockdale, Steve Wilson, 2013
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British Planning Policy
The policy guidance outlined three models: • a unitary authority prepares a structure plan for the whole of its area and separate local plans for sub-areas • a unitary authority prepares both a structure plan and a local plan for the whole of its ...
Mark Tewdwr-Jones, 2003
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British Planning Policy in Transition: Planning in the Major ...
The policy guidance outlined three models: • a unitary authority prepares a structure plan for the whole of its area and separate local plans for sub-areas • a unitary authority prepares both a structure plan and a local plan for the whole of its ...
Mark Tewdwr-Jones, 1996
9
Essential Public Affairs for Journalists
Examples include Lincolnshire, where Lincoln City Council (a unitary authority) sits beside Lincolnshire County Council and borough/district councils in nearby towns such as Grantham and Gainsborough. In East Sussex, Brighton and Hove  ...
James Morrison, 2013
10
PUBLIC SERVICE IMPROVEMENT: Policies, Progress and Prospects
... organisations Aspirations, but unable to address these due to lack of managerial and political capacity Managerial context Lacked leadership skills needed to run a unitary authority Lacked leadership skills needed to run a unitary authority.
Martin Steve, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNITARY AUTHORITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unitary authority is used in the context of the following news items.
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Council looks into devolved powers bid
He also confirmed that an idea for a unitary authority to cover the county was 'off ... Devolved powers are set to give local authorities more say over how they run ... «Skegness Standard, Jul 15»
2
Unitary authority 'off the table' but devolved powers will give an …
He also confirmed that an idea for a unitary authority to cover the county was 'off ... Devolved powers are set to give local authorities more say over how they run ... «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Jul 15»
3
Lincolnshire council leaders lock heads over unitary plans
Lincolnshire County Council is leading a review of proposals for a unitary ... for example, if we went for one unitary authority, we would save about £30m a year. «The Lincolnite, May 15»
4
Blake: A Vale unitary council will not destroy Buckinghamshire, Mr Tett
I strongly believe that, given the size of our District, a Unitary authority will be the most ... I reject the accusation that an AVDC Unitary will break up, and destroy ... «Bucks Herald, Jan 15»
5
County seeks unitary 'game-changer'
Up to £81m could be saved over five years if Oxfordshire's five district councils were scrapped to create a single, county-wide unitary authority, according to a ... «Local Government Chronicle, Jan 15»
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Allerdale council report says unitary authority plans 'short-sighted'
The county authority has relaunched a discussion about replacing itself and Cumbria's six district councils with either one or two unitary authorities as part of its ... «News & Star, Jan 15»
7
Dorset residents call meeting to discuss changing council structure
He said it would save money if Dorset was to become one unitary authority, which ... Mr Grantham said the unitary authority structure had worked well in Wiltshire ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
8
Buckinghamshire district councils urge unitary authority caution
... in Bucks have urged caution following an announcement that Aylesbury Vale District Council is set to look into the possibility of becoming a unitary authority. «Get Bucks, Dec 14»
9
Tri-county combined authority proposal unveiled
The first steps towards creating a “landmark” tri-county combined authority have ... combined authority move could be a precursor to creating a unitary authority, ... «Local Government Chronicle, Dec 14»
10
Report reveals unitary authority could save £58m over next five years
It explored four possible alternatives to the current system, but the option that delivered the biggest savings was one unitary authority covering the whole of the ... «Bucks Herald, Oct 14»

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