Definition of governing body Governing body
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What does governing body mean?
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| governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" | ||
| administration, governance, establishment, brass, organization, organisation | ||
| body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
| authorities, regime, government the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" | ||
| curia (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church | ||
| top brass the most important persons in a governing body | ||
| executive persons who administer the law | ||
| judiciary, bench persons who administer justice | ||
| county council the elected governing body of a county | ||
| government officials, officialdom people elected or appointed to administer a government | ||
| pecking order, power structure, hierarchy the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | ||
| management the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" | ||
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governing body
An assembly of persons that is legally constituted to oversee the operation of an organization.
