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noun
- 1. a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law. US
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- Executive order
Instruction to Federal government issued by the President of the United States
In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources. Article Two of the United States Constitution gives presidents broad executive and enforcement authority to use their discretion to determine how to enforce the law or to otherwi... Wikipedia
