(Australian, New Zealand, UK, legal) A body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state.
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(US, legal) Legislation authorizing the existence and activity of a government agency.
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(US, legal) The powers assigned to a government agency by legislation.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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