with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen

phrase

: by a single act of moving a pen when it is being used to write or sign something

—used figuratively

The President has the power to end this policy with a (single) stroke of a/the/his pen.

Examples of with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Newsom brushed that off with a stroke of the pen the next day. — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

And a Democratic president could overturn the edict with a stroke of the pen. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025

Even that law’s enforcement could be undercut with a stroke of the pen that would keep FDA inspectors out of the field, Zeller said. — Arthur Allen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025

That can just be brushed aside literally with a stroke of a pen. — Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024

The European Union has the power to eliminate the smuggling economy with a stroke of a pen. — Dimi Reider, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2015