LEA
noun [C]Definition
› GOVERNMENT abbreviation for Local Education Authority: in the UK, the part of a local government that controls schools and colleges in a particular area: Under these plans, private companies or individuals could take over the running of schools from LEAs.
(Definition of LEA noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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