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governing body

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry presidency

STRONG

President admiral advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers officials powers presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs

WEAK

chargé d'affaires front office top brass

NOUN

cabinet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration authority committee government ministry

STRONG

administrators advisers assembly assistants bureau bureaucracy council counselors

WEAK

brain trust department heads kitchen cabinet official family

NOUN

council

Synonyms

STRONG

assembly board body cabinet chamber clan committee conclave confab conference congregation congress convention convocation diet directorate gang gathering groupthink huddle meet ministry mob outfit panel parliament ring senate synod

WEAK

brain trust kitchen cabinet official family

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one

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Embassy officials also called on Fifa, football's world governing body, to intervene on the visa row.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Stadium workers have also expressed concerns about being forced to share their personal information with FIFA, football's world governing body, to get World Cup accreditation -- amid fears that data will be shared with ICE.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

FIFA, soccer’s governing body, has recommended fans arrive three hours early for matches at the stadium, located just outside L.A., which suffers from difficult parking and chaotic road access.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"Lt Fisher competed for the Great Britian Age Group team at the European Championships back in 2021, after finding triathlon when lockdown closed gyms and indoor sports venues," a spokesperson for the governing body said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In 1902, the sisters marched into the Board of Control, the governing body for the home, and demanded more funds.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

governing body

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