noun phrase · academic
sports governing body
UK/spɔːts ˈɡʌvənɪŋ ˈbɒdi/US/spɔrts ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ ˈbɑːdi/sports GOV·ern·ing BO·dy
An organisation that regulates and oversees a particular sport or group of sports.
Examples
“The sports governing body introduced new safety regulations for youth competitions.”
“Disputes between athletes and the sports governing body often make headlines.”
“The sports governing body is responsible for anti-doping measures.”
Band 8 sentence
“The national sports governing body must balance athlete welfare with commercial pressures when revising competition schedules.”
Collocations
- national sports governing body
- recognised by the sports governing body
Word family
Common mistakes
sport government body→sports governing body
the sports government→the sports governing body
Say it for a higher band
5sports organisation→6sports authority→7+sports governing body
Synonyms
sports authority
Easily confused
sports authority
“The national sports authority allocated funds to renovate stadiums.”
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