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executive orders

executive orders is the plural of executive order.

Meaning of executive order

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)

Questions about executive orders

What is executive orders the plural of?
Executive orders is the plural of executive order.

Words near executive orders in the dictionary

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

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