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executive order

American

noun

(often initial capital letters)

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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Noun Inflected Forms

executive orders

plural

Etymology

Origin of executive order

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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Contrast those misty memories with Monday’s connubial proof-of-life photo-op featuring Donald Trump and his oft-absentee wife, Melania, signing an executive order creating a task force on women’s health.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

More recently, he unveiled an executive order temporarily permitting trucks to use dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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 wrote an exception note to the Red Zone executive order, allowing them legal passage to Spirit Lake.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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