"peak body" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-peak body.ogg Forms: peak bodies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peak body (plural peak bodies)
  1. (Australia) An organisation which represents an entire sector of industry or the community to the government, often incorporating other organisations in that area. Tags: Australia Synonyms: peak organisation
    Sense id: en-peak_body-en-noun-fEWEDoRk Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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