governing body
C172
concept
A governing body is an organized group of individuals with the authority and responsibility to make decisions, set policies, and oversee the direction and management of an institution, community, or state.
Observed surface forms (178)
- public body ×71
- public authority ×67
- sports governing body ×67
- local government body ×66
- executive body ×57
- administrative body ×55
- decision-making body ×53
- government body ×36
- board of directors ×26
- international organization body ×26
- directorate ×22
- group of people ×20
- elected body ×19
- local governing body ×17
- representative body ×15
- municipal corporation ×13
- WTO body ×11
- leadership body ×10
- board of governors ×9
- executive board ×9
- ice hockey governing body ×9
- municipal governing body ×9
- governing board ×8
- plenary organ ×8
- policy-making body ×8
- principal council ×8
- governance body ×6
- principal organ of an international organization ×6
- supreme decision-making body ×6
- central administrative body ×5
- collegial body ×5
- elected governing body ×5
- plenary body ×5
- policy development body ×5
- principal organ ×5
- treaty body ×5
- colonial governing body ×4
- corporate governing body ×4
- government board ×4
- judicial administrative body ×4
- municipal executive body ×4
- museum governing body ×4
- nonprofit governing board ×4
- oversight board ×4
- securities regulator ×4
- state organ ×4
- billing authority ×3
- board member ×3
- decision‑making body ×3
- executive branch body ×3
- executive governing body ×3
- government oversight body ×3
- monitoring body ×3
- national university sports governing body ×3
- organizational board ×3
- organizational council ×3
- organizational leadership body ×3
- principal decision-making body ×3
- professional regulatory body ×3
- sports governance document ×3
- French government body ×2
- Nuclear policy body ×2
- UNHCR governing body ×2
- collective decision-making body ×2
- collective leadership body ×2
- decision-making organ ×2
- educational governing body ×2
- federal body ×2
- fiduciary body ×2
- governing authority ×2
- governing body meeting ×2
- governing body subgroup ×2
- government agency board ×2
- management board ×2
- municipal government body ×2
- nonprofit governing body ×2
- party administrative body ×2
- plenary organ of an international organization ×2
- political affairs body ×2
- principal political decision-making body of NATO ×2
- senior governing body ×2
- sports governance body ×2
- sports governing body committee ×2
- statutory board ×2
- Allied administrative body ×1
- Central bank governing board ×1
- Decision-making body ×1
- Decision‑making body ×1
- Internet governance body ×1
- Masonic body ×1
- Python governance mechanism ×1
- Sports governing body ×1
- UK government organisation ×1
- UN charter body ×1
- UN governing body ×1
- WIPO governing body ×1
- academic governance body ×1
- arm’s-length body ×1
- bipartisan body ×1
- central bank governing board ×1
- central governing body of the Catholic Church ×1
- collective head of government ×1
- collective leadership organ ×1
- collegial executive body ×1
- controlling ownership entity ×1
- custodial authority ×1
- data governance office ×1
- drug control body ×1
- elected local body ×1
- elected representative body ×1
- environmental governance body ×1
- environmental governance framework ×1
- executive decision-making body ×1
- faculty governance body ×1
- faculty governing body ×1
- federally appointed body ×1
- financial administrative body ×1
- gaming commission ×1
- governance body of the European Higher Education Area ×1
- governance framework ×1
- governing academic body ×1
- governing authority in professional sports ×1
- governing body committee of Jehovah’s Witnesses ×1
- governing body of a university ×1
- governing body of an international financial institution ×1
- governing body of canons ×1
- governing committee ×1
- governing corporation ×1
- governing institution ×1
- governmental council ×1
- internal decision-making body ×1
- judicial administration body ×1
- labor relations authority ×1
- leadership group ×1
- legislative leadership body ×1
- maritime regulatory agency ×1
- national leadership body ×1
- national policy-making body ×1
- national representative body ×1
- naval administration body ×1
- nuclear policy coordination body ×1
- occupation authority organ ×1
- open source project governance body ×1
- organizational management body ×1
- oversight office ×1
- oversight organ ×1
- party control body ×1
- party oversight body ×1
- permanent organ ×1
- permanent working body ×1
- policy-setting body ×1
- principal governing body ×1
- principal governing body of the Pan American Health Organization ×1
- principal political body of an international organization ×1
- private governing body ×1
- provincial governing body ×1
- provisional governing body ×1
- public agency board ×1
- public transit agency governing board ×1
- public transit governing board ×1
- rebel governing body ×1
- regional governmental body ×1
- religious governing body ×1
- representative body of local and regional authorities ×1
- ruling body ×1
- sectoral policy body ×1
- state government body ×1
- statutory authority board ×1
- strategic leadership body ×1
- strategic oversight body ×1
- supreme body of the Chinese Communist Party ×1
- supreme policymaking body ×1
- top decision-making body ×1
- top decision-making body of the People’s Republic of China ×1
- trade union governing body ×1
- traditional leadership body ×1
- treaty-based body ×1
- volunteer leadership body ×1
Instances (976)
- Government of North Carolina via concept surface "public authority"
- Scottish Football League via concept surface "sports governing body"
- Parliament of Norway via concept surface "public authority"
- Directorate of Foreign and Community Relations via concept surface "directorate"
- Directorate of Human and Social Development via concept surface "directorate"
- Directorate of Trade and Economic Integration via concept surface "directorate"
- Corporate Services Directorate via concept surface "directorate"
- International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
- Front of National Salvation via concept surface "provisional governing body"
- Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor via concept surface "leadership body"
- General Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party via concept surface "administrative body"
- Mississippi House of Representatives via concept surface "public body"
- Schindlerjuden via concept surface "group of people"
- Metro Board
- municipal council of Gernika-Lumo via concept surface "local government body"
- State Treasury of Poland via concept surface "public authority"
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investment committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
surface form: Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- OSCE Permanent Council via concept surface "decision-making body"
- Royal Parks of London via concept surface "public body"
- Wisconsin State Assembly via concept surface "public body"
- Supreme Judicial Council of Egypt via concept surface "government body"
- Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank
- Granville County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "elected body"
- College of Cities
- municipal council of Roissy-en-France via concept surface "local government body"
- Committee on Governance
- British Council via concept surface "public body"
- Egmont Committee
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Governing Board
surface form: Governing Board (Bank of Italy)
- CONSOB via concept surface "securities regulator"
- Council of Ministers on proposal of the Prime Minister via concept surface "executive body"
- NFL league office via concept surface "sports governing body"
- Radiocommunication Bureau via concept surface "international organization body"
- Legislative Council of Ceylon via concept surface "colonial governing body"
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat via concept surface "administrative body"
- Secretariat-General for Administration via concept surface "central administrative body"
- Directorate for Strategic Affairs via concept surface "directorate"
- Nexus via concept surface "public body"
- ANPP via concept surface "government body"
- Finnish Ice Hockey Association via concept surface "ice hockey governing body"
- Strathclyde Partnership for Transport via concept surface "public body"
- Nottinghamshire County Council via concept surface "principal council"
- Boston Town Area Committee via concept surface "local governing body"
- Boston College Board of Trustees via concept surface "nonprofit governing board"
- World Athletics
- State Council of Ceylon via concept surface "executive body"
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Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of Boston College
- Humboldt County Board of Supervisors via concept surface "local governing body"
- Daytona Beach City Commission via concept surface "local government body"
- Helsinki City Council via concept surface "local government body"