governing body vs body

body vs governing body

governing body and body both are nouns.

governing body is not a verb while body is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
governing body	Yes	No	No	No
body	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, body is a hypernym of governing body; that is, body is a word with a broader meaning than governing body:

governing body: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
body: a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

governing body (noun)	body (noun)
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something	the external structure of a vehicle
	a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the main mass of a thing
	the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
	a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
	the central message of a communication
	a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
	a collection of particulars considered as a system
	an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

governing body (verb)	body (verb)
	invest with or as with a body; give body to

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