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n. (context chiefly US English) A legally enforceable order, decree, or regulation issued on the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.
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United States presidents issue executive orders to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage the operations within the federal government itself. Executive orders have the full force of law when they take authority from a legislative power which grants its power directly to the Executive by the Constitution, or are made pursuant to Acts of Congress that explicitly delegate to the President some degree of discretionary power ( delegated legislation). Like both legislative statutes and regulations promulgated by government agencies, executive orders are subject to judicial review, and may be struck down if deemed by the courts to be unsupported by statute or the Constitution. Major policy initiatives require approval by the legislative branch, but executive orders have significant influence over the internal affairs of government, deciding how and to what degree legislation will be enforced, dealing with emergencies, waging wars, and in general fine-tuning policy choices in the implementation of broad statutes.
Executive order may refer to:
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Executive order (United States)
- List of United States federal executive orders
- Statutory Instrument (UK)
- Statutory Instruments in other countries
- Executive Orders, book by Tom Clancy
Usage examples of "executive order".
I know my executive order has upset a lot of people, but I can't live with not doing something that might save lives.
As a result of a tough executive order issued by President Clinton in 1995, NSA must now declassify over 10 million pages of yellowing secrets.
The President in turn had the authority to activate those regulations by executive order.
The UN Executive Order has designated certain individuals who have refused to accede to international law and flaunt their lawlessness before the international community.
The leaders in the house and senate have already indicated to me that given the circumstances, we will not get the Executive Order thrown back at us.
I'd rather keep you in it, but there are things even the commander of a forward outpost FIST--even one under quarantine and with an Executive Order in hand--can't do.