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Definition of executive order noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

executive order

noun
 
/ɪɡˌzekjətɪv ˈɔːdə(r)/
 
/ɪɡˌzekjətɪv ˈɔːrdər/
(law)
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  1. (in the US) an official order from the president that becomes the law
    • Yesterday the president issued an executive order to change the nation’s immigration laws.
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