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executive_order
executive order
English
Noun
executive order (plural executive orders)
- (chiefly US) A legally enforceable order, decree, or regulation issued on the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.
Translations
decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
See also
References
- “executive order” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- “executive order” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
- “executive order” in Microsoft's Encarta World English Dictionary, North American Edition (2007)
- "order" at Law.com Dictionary