(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ group of people in a country or organization is the group that controls its affairs.
...the Mexican voters’ growing dissatisfaction with the ~ party.
...the sport’s ~ body, the International Cricket Council.
ADJ: ADJ n
2.
A ~ is an official decision made by a judge or court.
Goodwin tried to have the court ~ overturned...
N-COUNT: oft N that
3.
Someone’s ~ passion or emotion is the feeling they have most strongly, which influences their actions.
Their ~ passion is that of carnal love.
ADJ: ADJ n