Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with body in American Collocation
body
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈbɑdi/
controlling an area of activity
governing
professional
regulatory
ruling
statutory
The banking crisis results partly from the failure of the relevant regulatory bodies.
providing money
awarding
funding
Most of the funding bodies mentioned here have restrictions on granting awards to overseas students.
providing advice, not taking action
advisory
consultative
The second chamber should be an advisory body only, with no significant powers.
acting for a government
government
public
‘Bappenas’ is the main government body for economic planning in Indonesia
of a particular type
corporate
independent
international
national
voluntary
elect
establish
form
set up
This has led to more agencies forming regulatory bodies and signing up to their code of practice.
considerable
growing
large
substantial
vast
There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that, when used well, ICT can raise attainment.