executive order
English
Noun
executive order (plural executive orders)
- (law, chiefly US) An ordinance 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
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See also
References
- “executive order” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “executive order” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “executive order” in Microsoft's Encarta World English Dictionary, North American Edition (2007)
- "order" at Law.com Dictionary
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