executive order

noun

: regulation sense 2b

Examples of executive order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Powered by 33 of SpaceX's Raptor-class engines, the booster provided the initial burst of thrust at liftoff before separating from the upper stage minutes after launch and making a water landing in the Gulf of Mexico, renamed in the United States under executive order as the Gulf of America. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026

The discussion centered on a near-miss executive order last week that would have established a voluntary framework for federal agencies to review frontier AI models before release. —Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Sherrill issued an executive order on her first day in office to freeze electricity rate hikes. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 May 2026

The lawsuit has also roped in debate over the bureau’s February 2026 policy, which the government contends has replaced earlier guidance issued under an executive order that Lamberth initially enjoined last June. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for executive order

• boarder
• border
• corder
• warder
• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder

Legal Definition

executive order

noun

: an order issued by a government's executive on the basis of authority specifically granted to the executive branch (as by the U.S. Constitution or a congressional act)

the National Security Agency was created by an executive order

compare proclamation, statute

Note: An executive order from the president does not have the force of law until it is printed in the Federal Register.