governing body

Noun

Meaning

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

council federation admiral directorate curia government body consistory board organization administration establishment cabinet presidency brass
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Hypernyms

body

Hyponyms

curia judiciary management executive bench county council

Examples

Should any other person or governing body be able to tell another person that he/she cannot save their own life, because it would be a violation of a law? Timothy McVeigh

he claims that the present administration is corrupt Source: Internet

the governance of an association is responsible to its members Source: Internet

he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment Source: Internet

Administrators at the governing body were disgusted that one user on Twitter, whose identity is now being investigated, responded to the session by questioning Christian’s Aboriginality. Source: Internet

“According to the information on the scene, members of the school governing body and the parents are demanding brick and mortar structures to be erected, unlike mobile classrooms that are currently being used by learners.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

governing governing board governing bodies governing class governing committee governing council meeting