governing body

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administration n.
cabinet n.
council n.

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry presidency

STRONG

President admiral advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers officials powers presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs

WEAK

chargé d'affaires front office top brass

NOUN

cabinet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration authority committee government ministry

STRONG

administrators advisers assembly assistants bureau bureaucracy council counselors

WEAK

brain trust department heads kitchen cabinet official family

NOUN

council

Synonyms

STRONG

assembly board body cabinet chamber clan committee conclave confab conference congregation congress convention convocation diet directorate gang gathering groupthink huddle meet ministry mob outfit panel parliament ring senate synod

WEAK

brain trust kitchen cabinet official family

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one

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governing body

The governing body will take a breath overnight and decide if Carse needs to be removed from the Test squad.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

However, Infantino retains the support of South American governing body Conmebol and Caf, the African governing body.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

There were many elements of Argentina's behaviour around the World Cup final that left a sour taste – now world governing body Fifa has come down hard on those it feels were responsible.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The FIA, the sport's governing body, was primarily responsible for the issues with energy starvation that have caused so much angst this season.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

In 1902, the sisters marched into the Board of Control, the governing body for the home, and demanded more funds.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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