All governing body synonyms
gov·ern bod·y
G g noun governing body
- directorate — the office of a director.
- senate — an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- groupthink — the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
- front office — the executive or administrative office of a company, organization, etc.
- top brass — brass (def 5).
- charge d'affaires — A chargé d'affaires is a person appointed to act as head of a diplomatic mission in a foreign country while the ambassador is away.
- kitchen cabinet — a cupboard built into a kitchen or a chest of drawers for kitchen use, as for dishes and silverware.
- official family — the executives or officials chiefly responsible for the operation of an organization or government.