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public bodies

public bodies is the plural of public body.

Meaning of public body

Noun

public body (plural public bodies)

  1. A formally established organisation that is (at least in part) publicly funded to deliver a public or government service, though not as a ministerial department.
    • Network Rail's East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) should lead the way for a national digital signalling programme and other major schemes under the new Great British Railways public body.2022 January 26, “Network News: RIA lauds East Coast programme as default model for GBR”, in RAIL, number 949, page 11

Questions about public bodies

What is public bodies the plural of?
Public bodies is the plural of public body.

Words near public bodies in the dictionary

  1. public administration
  2. public art
  3. public assistance
  4. public authorities
  5. public authority
  6. public bodies
  7. public body
  8. public bookcase
  9. public bookcases
  10. public charge
  11. public charges

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