当とう局きょく
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Meanings
Noun
1. authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
2. this office
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とうきょく
Used in vocabulary
事じ務む当とう局きょく
officials in charge
Noun
警けい察さつ当とう局きょく
(the relevant) police authorities
Noun
捜そう査さ当とう局きょく
investigating authorities; law enforcement authority
Noun
当とう局きょく者しゃ
authority (person)
Noun
軍ぐん当とう局きょく
military authorities
Noun
関かん係けい当とう局きょく
relevant authorities; competent authorities; authorities concerned
Noun
政せい府ふ当とう局きょく
government authorities
Noun
Examples14
It is necessary to obtain the sanction of the authorities to enter this building.
The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.
The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.
The authorities managed to stabilize the currency.
The authorities are striving in vain to stabilize the currency.
The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.