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executive order en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (Philippines, US, especially) An ordinance issued by the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.
   • Today I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America, and the revolution of common sense. 2025 January 20, Donald Trump, Inaugural Address (2025):
   • The SBA said the new rules align with President Trump's January 2025 executive order, called the "Protecting the American People Against Invasion," that the White House said at the time was aimed at enforcing U.S. immigration laws and ensuring public safety. 2026 February 3, Megan Cerullo, “Small Business Administration shuts out non-U.S. citizens from its main lending program”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2026:
   • Trump said he signed the executive orders while aboard Air Force One on a return flight to Washington from Florida. […] Asked about possible exceptions on Monday, Hegseth said only that there will be an executive order “on that right now, today.” 2025 January 27, Alayna Treene, Pamela Brown, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann, “Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2025:

Forms

Relateds

order-in-council · presidential memorandum

Translations (25)

cmn 行政命令 (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · it decreto legge (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · ka მთავრობის განკარგულება (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · hu kormányrendelet (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · ko 행정명령 (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · fr ordonnance (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · ka განკარგულება (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · ar أَمْرٌ تَنْفِيذِيٌّ (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · de Dekret (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · pl rozporządzenie wykonawcze (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · tl kautusang ehekutibo (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · da præsidentielt dekret (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · pl dekret prezydencki (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · ka აღმასრულებელი განკარგულება (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · tl kautusang tagapagpaganap (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · mk извршна наредба (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · el πράξη νομοθετικού περιεχομένου (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · de Erlass (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · ja 大統領令 (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · ka აღმასრულებელი ბრძანება (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · fi presidentin asetus (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · pt ordem executiva (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · da dekret (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · yue 行政命令 (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) · fi asetus (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government)