A governing body is a group of people who are responsible for making decisions and laws. The term can refer to a variety of organizations, such as a CABINET, BOARD, ESTABLISHMENT, COUNCIL, SENATE, ASSEMBLY, or executives. A CABINET is a group of senior government officials who advise the head of state. A BOARD is a group of people elected or appointed to manage an organization. An ESTABLISHMENT is a group of people with a common purpose or goal. A COUNCIL is a group of people elected to represent a local area. A SENATE is a deliberative ASSEMBLY, often the upper house of a bicameral legislature. An ASSEMBLY is a group of people gathered together for a common purpose. Executives are people in charge of running a business or other organization.