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executive order

noun

(often initial capital letters)
  1. 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of executive order1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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“The Deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an Executive Order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days.”

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A deadline was set for Jan. 19, and the app went dark for a few hours before Trump stepped in, signing an executive order Jan. 20 to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, until April 5.

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Much of the agency’s staff were placed on administration leave this week, coming weeks after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at the further “reduction of the federal bureaucracy.”

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Along with imposing the country-level tariffs, Trump has signed an executive order ending an exemption that prevented charging the levies on small-dollar shipments from China.

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Republicans accused President Biden of overstepping those bounds when he issued an executive order directing federal agencies to promote voting access in 2021 — which Trump has since rescinded.

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