governing

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After speaking to the US authorities, world governing body Fifa said Artan will miss the tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That same year, world football's governing body Fifa had selected the USA to host the 1994 World Cup finals - the first time the tournament had gone to a country outside Europe or Latin America.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Fédération Equestre Internationale, the governing body for Olympic horse sports, banned clones from competition in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

They go off during summer festas, after Mass on big saint days, and, it turns out, when the governing party wins reelection.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The laws governing inheritance are quite unknown; no one can say why...the child often reverts in certain characters to its grandfather....

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly