noun
decision-making body
Refers to an organization, committee, or group that has the authority to make decisions. Often used in legal, corporate, or governmental contexts.
取締役会は会社の最高意思決定機関です。
The board of directors is the company's highest decision-making body.
国連安全保障理事会は国際的な意思決定機関の一つだ。
The United Nations Security Council is one of the international decision-making bodies.
A more general term for any decision-making body, without the nuance of 'will' or 'intention' that 意思 adds.
Compound of 意思 (will, intention) + 決定 (decision) + 機関 (organization, body).