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port authority

American

noun

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

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In 2016 it also took over the Piraeus port authority -- and the third remaining container terminal -- until 2052.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

"We continue to work closely with the port authority," a spokesperson added.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

The news comes as port authority CEO Griff Lynch has set a goal of Brunswick surpassing the Port of Baltimore as the No. 1 U.S. port for automobile imports and exports.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

She quietly moves through her workday in the drab offices of a local port authority, goes home, microwaves a meal and eats it standing alone in her dim kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

We hurried our breakfast amid these criticisms, as the port authority was expected.

From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Blunden, Edmund

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