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executive order

executive order noun: an ordinance issued by the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.

Noun

executive order (plural executive orders)

  1. (Philippines, US, especially) An ordinance issued by the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.
    • Today I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America, and the revolution of common sense.2025 January 20, Donald Trump, Inaugural Address (2025)
    • Trump said he signed the executive orders while aboard Air Force One on a return flight to Washington from Florida. […] Asked about possible exceptions on Monday, Hegseth said only that there will be an executive order “on that right now, today.”2025 January 27, Alayna Treene, Pamela Brown, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann, “Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops”, in CNN, archived from the...

executive order meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic

executive order in Tamil

செயலாக்க ஆணை

executive order in Tagalog

decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
kautusang ehekutibo, kautusang tagapagpaganap

executive order in Arabic

decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
أَمْرٌ تَنْفِيذِيٌّ ʔamrun tanfīḏiyyun

Forms of executive order

pluralexecutive orders
alternative formEO

Questions about executive order

What does executive order mean?
Executive order means an ordinance issued by the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.
What is executive order in Tamil?
Executive order in Tamil is செயலாக்க ஆணை. See Executive order meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is executive order?
Executive order is a noun.
What is the plural of executive order?
The plural of executive order is executive orders.

Words near executive order in the dictionary

  1. executive functions
  2. executive mansion
  3. executive mansions
  4. executive officer
  5. executive officers
  6. executive order
  7. executive orders
  8. executive privilege
  9. executive produce
  10. executive produced
  11. executive producer

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