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| - | A **Governing Body** is a group of people having authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a given geopolitical system (such as a state) by establishing laws. Other types of governing include an organization (such as a corporation recognized as a legal entity by a government), a sociopolitical group (chiefdom, tribe, family, religious denomination, etc.), or another, informal group of people. | + | A **Governing Body** is a group of people having authority to exercise [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:g:governance]] over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a given geopolitical system (such as a state) by establishing laws. Other types of governing include an organization (such as a corporation recognized as a legal entity by a government), a sociopolitical group (chiefdom, tribe, family, religious denomination, etc.), or another, informal group of people. |
| In business and outsourcing relationships, governance frameworks are built into relational contracts that foster long-term collaboration and innovation. A board of governors is often the **Governing Body** of a public institution, while a board of directors typically serves as the **Governing Body** of a corporation or other company larger or more complex than a partnership. Many professional sports have a **Governing Body** serving as their regulating authority. | In business and outsourcing relationships, governance frameworks are built into relational contracts that foster long-term collaboration and innovation. A board of governors is often the **Governing Body** of a public institution, while a board of directors typically serves as the **Governing Body** of a corporation or other company larger or more complex than a partnership. Many professional sports have a **Governing Body** serving as their regulating authority. | ||