peak organisation
peak organisation noun: an organisation which represents an entire sector of industry or the community to the government, often incorporating other organisations in that area.
Noun
peak organisation (plural peak organisations)
- An organisation which represents an entire sector of industry or the community to the government, often incorporating other organisations in that area.
- But comparisons at peak organisation level are useful as a kind of aggregate data. In addition, such organisations have often given a lead to member unions on the treatment of women, and the position of women unionists in peak organisations may well serve as an example to member unions.1986, Joni Lovenduski, Women and European Politics: Contemporary Feminism and Public Policy, page 172
- A peak organisation seeks to represent all the companies within that industry. There are several peak organisations in the tourism industry.1997, James Elliott, Tourism: Politics and Public Sector Management, Routledge, UK, page 187
- Synonyms:
- peak body
Synonyms of peak organisation
Forms of peak organisation
| plural | peak organisations |
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Questions about peak organisation
- What does peak organisation mean?
- Peak organisation means an organisation which represents an entire sector of industry or the community to the government, often incorporating other organisations in that area.
- What part of speech is peak organisation?
- Peak organisation is a noun.
- What is the plural of peak organisation?
- The plural of peak organisation is peak organisations.
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