governing body (noun)

1. The governing body of the United States during the American Revolution was the Continental Congress.

2. In George Orwell's novel 1984, the governing body known as the Party tightly controls all aspects of people's lives.

3. In the movie The Hunger Games, the governing body known as the Capitol exercises absolute control over its districts.

4. In Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, the governing body known as the Galactic Empire shapes the future of the universe.

5. The establishment in England is composed of the governing body responsible for oversight of governmental institutions.