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port authority

American  

noun

  1. a government commission that manages bridges, tunnels, airports, and other such facilities of a port or city.


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Milford Haven Port Authority was eventually fined £4m, which at the time was the biggest penalty ever issued for a pollution case in Britain.

From BBC

Maher’s landlord, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in December approved a lease extension through September 2063, paving the way for the terminal sale process to begin.

From The Wall Street Journal

About $12 billion in funding for the project comes from federal grants, while roughly $4 billion comes from federal loans to be repaid by New York and New Jersey and by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Panama’s Port Authority, which supervises the terminals, said on Friday that it has implemented a transition plan to ensure the continuity of operations at the two ports.

From The Wall Street Journal

About $12 billion in funding for the project comes in the form of federal grants, while $4 billion comes from federal loans to be repaid by New York and New Jersey and by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal