executive agreement

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. an agreement, usually pertaining to administrative matters and less formal than an international treaty, made between chiefs of state without senatorial approval.

---

Etymology

Origin of executive agreement

First recorded in 1940–45

Compare meaning

How does executive-agreement compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• executive agreement vs. treaty

Example Sentences

However, these will "require executive agreement on significant policy issues", they added.

From BBC

“It’s a framework because the administration wanted to have something it could do by executive agreement,” said Robert Holleyman, a former deputy U.S. trade representative.

From Seattle Times

Such an executive agreement would not be legally binding and would lack the reciprocal benefits of a full trade pact, according to Goodman.

From Washington Post

There had been doubt whether payments could be made without Executive agreement.

From BBC

Earlier this year, a senior departmental official said that executive agreement was needed to extend funding for the holiday food payments beyond Easter 2022.

From BBC