combined authority
[/kəmˈbaɪnd ɔːˈθɒrɪti/]
nounpl: combined authorities
autoridade combinada
1. A statutory body in the UK that brings together local authorities and other organizations to coordinate policy and spending on issues affecting a region
The combined authority for the North West was established to improve transport and economic development across multiple districts.
A autoridade combinada do Noroeste foi estabelecida para melhorar o transporte e o desenvolvimento econômico em vários distritos.
2. A regional governance structure that pools resources and decision-making powers from constituent local councils
The combined authority brings together seven local authorities to work on housing, transport, and skills development.
A autoridade combinada reúne sete autoridades locais para trabalhar em habitação, transporte e desenvolvimento de habilidades.
This term is specific to British governance structures, particularly used in England since the 2010s as a way to create regional coordination across multiple councils. It is not a common concept in Brazilian Portuguese administrative vocabulary, though similar regional governance structures exist in both countries.
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