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social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > local governance > regional authority
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regional authority  

Definition

  • A regional authority is an administrative body responsible for governing a geographically defined region. Its responsibilities may be general or limited to a given sector of activity, and its autonomy may range from almost autonomous to directly controlled by an upper level of government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Regional Authority]

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