executive power

Definition of "executive power"
  1. The authority granted to the government's administrative leader
How to use "executive power" in a sentence
  1. The president exercised his executive power by issuing a new policy directive.
  2. The governor's use of executive power was challenged in the state court.
  3. Changes in immigration procedures were implemented through the executive power of the president.
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