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governing body

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

Example Sentences

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JT Batson said officials from the governing body had been "incredible partners in helping us learn from what works well in England".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The decision to move the start time of the race was made by commercial rights holder F1 and governing body the FIA on Saturday evening in Miami.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Despite initial controversy that super shoes were fundamentally changing the sport, the world governing body of running, World Athletics, eventually legalized them with only a few limitations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The team bosses are meeting with commercial rights holder F1 and governing body the FIA to discuss changes to the power-unit regulations in the light of criticism of new rules from drivers.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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