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.

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Etymology

Origin of executive agreement

First recorded in 1940–45

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• executive agreement vs. treaty

Example Sentences

"Plenty of international agreements are concluded in forms other than treaties," said Josh Chafetz, a professor at Georgetown Law, but "I'm sceptical that something of this magnitude could be concluded as a pure executive agreement."

From BBC

The bill first got executive agreement in December 2024, but Long needs approval from executive parties for all of its draft contents before it can be introduced to the assembly.

From BBC

It is understood that the first and deputy first ministers also wrote to Long last month, saying that any "additional provisions" would require executive agreement in the "normal way", via a paper to the executive with formal recommendations.

From BBC

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