executive order US
ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔːrdər
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Definition of executive order - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
US governmentTECH.USdirective issued by the president of the United StatesTECH.US
  • The executive order aimed to improve healthcare access..
2.
government directiveTECH.USofficial command from a government executiveTECH.US
  • The governor's executive order was effective immediately..
decree directive
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Expressions with executive

executive assistantn.
office worker who gives high-level support to a senior manager
Her executive assistant organized the entire conference schedule and managed all important emails.
business executiven.
person managing a company's operations and strategy
The business executive presented the annual report to the board.
chief executiven.
highest-ranking officer in an organization
The chief executive announced a new strategic direction for the company..
executive payn.
money and benefits given to top managers in a company
The board reviewed executive pay after shareholders complained about rising costs.
executive positionn.
high-level job with major responsibility and decision power in an organization
She was promoted to an executive position after years of hard work.
sales executiven.
person responsible for selling products or services
The sales executive closed the deal with the new client.

Expressions with order

on orderadj.
requested but not yet delivered
The new books are on order and will arrive soon.
order inv.
request food delivery to a specific location
We decided to order in for dinner.
order offv.
request food or items from a menu
We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.
order aboutv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order about her younger siblings.
out of orderadj.
not working as expected
The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..
in order toconj.
shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result
She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.
put into orderv.
arrange things so they are neat or follow a sequence
She put the books into order on the shelf.
get one's affairs in orderv.
carefully arrange important personal matters before a major change or crisis
After his diagnosis, he hurried to get his affairs in order.
order aroundv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order around her younger siblings.
order of the dayn.
command or directive that is especially important under current circumstances
Silence was the order of the day as the ceremony began..

Terms related to executive order

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executecommanddecreeedictinstructionmandateproclamationregulationrulinglaworderrule

Examples of executive order in a sentence

  • An executive order was signed to address climate change.
  • The president issued an executive order to address the crisis.
  • An executive order was signed to improve cybersecurity measures.

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  1. French:décret présidentiel, décret, ...
  2. German:Exekutivanordnung, Erlass, ...
  3. Italian:ordine esecutivo, decreto esecutivo, ...
  4. Spanish:orden ejecutiva, decreto ejecutivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:ordem executiva, ...
  6. Chinese:行政命令, 执行令, ...
  7. Japanese:大統領令, 執行命令, ...
  8. Arabic:أَمْر تَنْفِيذِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:צַו נְשִׂיאוּתִי, צַו מִנְהָלִי, ...
  10. Russian:исполнительный указ, указ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виконавчий указ, указ, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यकारी आदेश, आधिकारिक आदेश, ...
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