### Question
How is the term authority defined?


### Answer
The term **authority** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 1677* as the following:

> a government of a country or any public entity within the territory of the country

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 1677*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TARIFF ACT OF 1930 > SUBTITLE IV-COUNTERVAILING AND ANTIDUMPING DUTIES > Part IV-General Provisions**

