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English noun: governing body | |||
| 1. | governing body (group) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | administration, brass, establishment, governance, organisation, organization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bench, county council, Curia, executive, government officials, judiciary, management, officialdom, top brass | ||
| Part holonym | hierarchy, pecking order, power structure | ||
| Part meronym | authorities, government, regime | ||
| Member holonym | advisory board, planning board | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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