A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise
governance over an
organization
An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...
or
political entity. The most formal is a
government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken
geopolitical system (such as a
state) by establishing
laws. Other types of governing include an organization (such as a
corporation
A corporation or body corporate is an individual or a group of people, such as an association or company, that has been authorized by the State (polity), state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law as ...
recognized as a legal entity by a government), a socio-political group (chiefdom, tribe, family, religious denomination, etc.), or another, informal group of people.
In business and
outsourcing
Outsourcing is a business practice in which companies use external providers to carry out business processes that would otherwise be handled internally. Outsourcing sometimes involves transferring employees and assets from one firm to another ...
relationships,
governance frameworks are built into
relational contracts that foster long-term collaboration and innovation. A
board of governors
A board of directors is a governing body that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.
The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulations ...
is often the governing body of a public institution, while a
board of directors
A board of directors is a governing body that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.
The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulatio ...
typically serves as the governing body of a corporation or other company larger or more complex than a partnership. Many professional sports have a
sports governing body that serves as their regulating authority.
Governing bodies can vary widely in size, which is "important not only for acquiring the necessary range of skills to oversee the entity, but also in promoting cohesion, flexibility, and effective participation of the members to achieve their governance objectives". A governing body is only one component of a system of governance, which also requires a written framework under which the body must operate, and governance mechanisms to both carry out directives of the governing body, and to report information back to the governing body.
Examples
Examples of governing bodies include: board of director and owners.
Education
*The
school governing body of a school, particularly in Commonwealth areas
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Board of education, the governing body of a school or higher administrative level
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University Court, the governing body of a university in Scotland
Religion
*The
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, the ruling council of Jehovah's Witnesses
*Governing Bodies of the
Conference of European Churches
Sport
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FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to o ...
, governing body of
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...
among others.
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FIA, governing body of
motor racing.
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ICC, Governing Body of
International Cricket.
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BCCI, Wealthiest and Powerful Cricket Sport Governing Body in India and world
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