executive privilege
noun
: exemption from legally enforced disclosure of communications within the executive branch of government when such disclosure would adversely affect the functions and decision-making processes of the executive branch
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Is invoking executive privilege in this way rare for presidents?
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The move to assert executive privilege, which grants the executive branch the ability to withhold certain communications from the courts or Congress under the separation of powers doctrine, is expected to shield Garland from criminal proceedings.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 16 May 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The move to assert executive privilege, which grants the executive branch the ability to withhold certain communications from the courts or Congress under the separation of powers doctrine, is expected to shield Garland from criminal proceedings.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for executive privilege
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“Executive privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20privilege. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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