the authorities
idiomPart ofauthorities
the authorities — idiom
1. the group of people who have official legal power to make decisions and enforce
1.慣用語
釋義
the group of people who have official legal power to make decisions and enforce laws in a particular area, especially the police, local government departments, or public officials
例句
The authorities have not yet released the names of the passengers involved in the train accident.
Residents called the authorities after noticing smoke rising from the abandoned factory near the river.