How is the word body used in the sentence

recently the law firm of king and spalding was pressured into dropping its representation of that body in a lawsuit over the denfense of marriage act..

How is body used in this sentence?

Explanation:

Body can have a couple of definitions. One could be the structure of an animal [an animal's body]. Another definition could mean a body of people. In this case, the body is like a group of people. In that sentence, what is being represented? The body, of course. The body, or group of important executives that the law firm is supposedly suing.

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