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executive order
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executive order
(noun)
executive order
noun
plural
executive orders
executive order
noun
plural
executive orders
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXECUTIVE ORDER
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an order that comes from the U.S. President or a government agency and must be obeyed like a law
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