executive order

American  

noun

(often initial capital letters)

1. an order having the force of law issued by the president of the U.S. to the army, navy, or other part of the executive branch of the government.

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Etymology

Origin of executive order

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Newsom’s executive order prohibits gubernatorial appointees “from using any non-public information obtained due to their public service to personally profit or assist another person…in profiting from participation in predictive markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The House speaker emphasized that TSA officers were on track to get their paychecks again through a presidential executive order.

From MarketWatch

You can sign an executive order in an afternoon.

From MarketWatch

The council could ultimately include 24 people, according to an executive order.

From The Wall Street Journal

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he had signed an executive order to safeguard energy security, citing the "imminent danger posed upon the availability and stability" of the country's energy supply.

From BBC