landauthority
nounUK /ˈlænd ɔːˈθɒrɪti/
US /ˈlænd əˈθɔːrəti/
A land authority is a group of people who take care of land and decide how it can be used.
The land authority said the new park could be built on the empty field.
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2. An official organization that keeps records about who owns pieces of land.
You can ask the land authority who owns the old farm.
3. A group that makes rules about how land can be bought, sold, or shared.
The land authority made a rule that the forest must stay safe.
4. The power or right to control a certain area of land.
The village had land authority over the meadow near the river.