executive order

noun

: regulation sense 2b

Examples of executive order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

West Point eliminated a number of cultural clubs, such as the Asian-Pacific Forum Club, the Japanese Forum Club and the Latin Cultural Club, following Trump’s executive order removing DEI programs from the military, NBC News reported. —Erin Doherty, CNBC, 24 May 2025

What is your opinion on federal judges blocking executive orders related to immigration? —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025

Jenner & Block Ruling District Court Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, ruled that President Trump's executive order targeting the Jenner & Block law firm was likely unconstitutional and thus blocked in full. —James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025

Getty Images Earlier this year, Mr. Trump targeted Paul Weiss with an executive order that sharply limited how the firm could interact with the government, seeking to revoke staff members' security clearances and cut off any federal contracts. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 May 2025

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.