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executive order
noun
an order having the force of law issued by the president of the U.S. to the army, navy, or other part of the executive branch of the government.
Word History and Origins
Origin of executive order1
Example Sentences
So he issued an executive order that directs the federal government as much as they can to go after this issue.
And another key factor about the executive order that we saw is them already pushing into legal adulthood, right?
He signed an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship, a blatant overreach of executive power that flew in the face of the 14th Amendment and instantly drew lawsuits.
“Taken together, the Attorney General memo, HHS review, and the recent solicitation of tips from the FBI to report hospitals and providers of GAC strongly signal this Administration’s intent to take swift and decisive action, both criminal and civil, against any entity it views as being in violation of the executive order.”
The Smithsonian became a target for Trump beginning March 27, when he issued an executive order titled “Restoring truth and sanity to American history.”
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