professional body
Industry standards group
A professional body is an organization that represents and regulates practitioners in a particular field—setting standards, offering credentials, and advocating for the profession.
Doctors, lawyers, engineers, and accountants typically belong to such bodies: She joined the professional body to get certified.
Also called a professional association or professional organization.
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
- code of ethicsPrinciples governing professional conduct
- charterFounding organizational document
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
disciplinary action · networking · annual conference · accreditation · licensure · oversight · public interest · best practices · peer review · fellowship · coalition building · bylaws · ethical guidelines · dues · governance · affiliation · continuing education · representation
professional bodysocial club
Group for companionship
hobby group · fan club · book club · clique · support group
professional bodygrassroots organization
Locally-led citizen group
volunteer organization · amateur league · neighborhood association
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