governing body
Organization in charge
A governing body is an organization or group with authority to make and enforce rules over a particular domain.
Sports have governing bodies that set regulations and resolve disputes: FIFA is the governing body of international soccer.
Universities, professional associations, and corporations all operate under governing bodies responsible for policy and oversight.
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- directorateGoverning administrative body
administration · town hall · legislature · executive branch · board of directors · board meeting · hierarchy · chain of command · executive council · assembly · senate · supreme court · authorities · board · presbytery · regime · synod · junta
- governing bodiessenate, board of directors, parliament, executive committee, executive board
- sports leaguesNFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, WNBA
- Greek lifefraternities, fraternity, sorority, sororities, frats
- school governanceschool board, school boards, board of education, board of trustees, school leadership
- sports governanceFIFA, UEFA, IOC, commissioner, rules committee
- tribal constitutionspreamble, articles, amendment process, legislative branch, executive branch
governing bodysubordinates
Those ranked below
subjects · rank and file · governed · constituents · citizenry
governing bodyrank and file
Ordinary members collectively
constituents · stakeholders · participants · attendees · volunteers
governing bodyanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
lawlessness · power vacuum · chaos · leaderlessness · failed state
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