executive privilege

noun

the discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information from Congress or the judiciary.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of executive privilege

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby executive privilege

executive function, executive mansion, executive office of the president, executive officer, executive order, executive privilege, executive secretary, executive session, executor, executory, executrix
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