JLPT N1 Advanced
当局
The relevant authorities or officials in charge
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1 Noun
The Authorities
Designates the specific government agency or administrative body holding jurisdiction over a matter.
Example
当局 は 事故 の 原因 を 調査 して い ます 。
The authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
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2 Noun
This Office / Our Department
Functions as a formal self-referential term used by a public institution to describe itself.
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