executive order

American  

noun

(often initial capital letters)

• executive orders
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• executive orders
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of executive order

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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Example Sentences

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executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

And, last week, President Trump signed an executive order to eliminate invasive ticks and mosquitoes across D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In 2019, Newsom issued an executive order apologizing on behalf of California for the history of “violence, maltreatment and neglect” against Native Americans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He signed an executive order instructing US government departments and agencies to start using the terms "SI" and "Super Intelligence" and they should no longer acknowledge the use of the term AI.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

By executive order President Truman desegregated the military in 1948, raising expectations among black Americans that conditions would improve even more.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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