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Meaning of executive decision | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A decision by a group or person with executive powers.
  2. A decision that is made without input from others.
    humorous

Examples

“On many sensitive topics—such as taxation and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)—the Council remains the primary legislator and the directly elected Parliament is often only consulted. In the case of enlargement (an executive decision rather than a matter of 'legislation') the EP is called upon only to assent or dissent.”
“Near the end of the game, he made an executive decision to start warming up, and it looked as if he were going to pitch in the game.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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