Usually means: Government entity with legal powers.
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  1. public authority: Wiktionary
  2. Public Authority, Public authority: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Nelson Political Science Glossary (No longer online)
  2. Public Authority: Legal dictionary
  3. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Religion (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Public Authority: Catholic Encyclopedia

Definitions from Wiktionary (public authority)

noun:  Any authority which has a legal mandate to govern, administrate a part or aspect of public life, such as all branches of the executive power of a state, province, municipality etc.
noun:  In a wider sense also various chartered organisations holding their authority from the above without being run by public officials

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