executive order

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ordinance issued by the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.

Equivalents

FrançaisOrdonnance

DeutschDekret

Portuguêsordem executiva

11 more languages

العربيةأَمْرٌ تَنْفِيذِيٌّ

Bosanskidekret

Hrvatskidekret

Magyarkormányrendelet

Italianodecreto legge

日本語大統領令

ქართულიაღმასრულებელი ბრძანება აღმასრულებელი განკარგულება განკარგულებამთავრობის განკარგულება

한국어행정명령

Српскиdekret

Examples

“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 ⟳.”

“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.””

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

executive privilege executive producer executive summary executive toy executiveness Executives

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