governing body

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noun

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- 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
• Syn:
administration, governance, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
• Derivationally related forms:
organise (for: organisation), organize (for: organization), administer (for: administration)
• Hypernyms:
body
• Hyponyms:
Curia, top brass, executive, judiciary, bench,
county council, government officials, officialdom, management
• Part Holonyms:
government, authorities, regime
• Member Meronyms:
advisory board, planning board
• Part Meronyms:
hierarchy, power structure, pecking order