professional body
Definition
Trade association of an organized profession (accounting, law, medicine, etc.) that certifies successful completion of its requirements, and thereupon awards a license and bestows a recognized appellation (Chartered Accountant, Attorney at Law, Doctor Of Medicine, etc.). Professional bodies usually prescribe a discretionary or mandatory code of conduct for their members. These bodies exercise political control over their membership, and have monopoly over the profession's formal education, certification, licensing, symbols, etc.
professional body is in the HR, Teams, & Training subject.
professional body appears in the definitions of the following terms: professional company, accounting technician, professional services, professional, probation, profession and health professional
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