unitary authority
noun [ C ] uk/ˌjuː.nɪ.tər.i ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/ us/ˌjuː.nɪ.ter.i əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/
（英格兰的）单一管理区
in England, a town or city or large area that is responsible for all the functions of local government, so that these are not divided between two different authorities
Cheshire's two-tier system - a county council and six district councils - changed, with the county split between two unitary authorities. 柴郡过去的两级体系，即一个县议会和六个区议会，发生了变化，郡分开成为两个单一管理区。
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- The vast majority of district and county councils that responded to our recent consultation paper on the structure of local government in England expressed their desire to become unitary authorities.
- Unitary authorities provide the best means for securing local services at the lowest cost.
- He said Cleveland would be best served with a unitary authority covering the current area.
- Plans to impose more unitary authorities on Britain's disjointed patchwork of local government have hit a glitch after a judicial review was brought in the High Court.