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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Beer, who was appointed chief executive in 2025, says the governing body did make efforts to build on the success, pointing to the 2018 Women's World Cup in London and growth in junior club participation.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

BBC Sport has contacted the sport's world governing body the UCI for comment on helmet standards.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

New Zealand have broken rank with Oceania's football governing body to become the latest nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“A large one. It has specific borders and its own governing body, and we’re in the middle of it right now. We can talk about it later. Go ahead, sir.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

governing body

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