executive order

noun

An ordinance issued by the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.

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Meanings

nounexecutive order (plural executive orders)

plural executive orders · alternative EO

  1. PhilippinesUSespeciallylawAn 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)
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    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

    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

Translations

Arabic أَمْرٌ تَنْفِيذِيٌّ
  • أَمْرٌ تَنْفِيذِيٌّ (ʔamrun tanfīḏiyyun)decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Chinese Cantonese 行政命令
  • 行政命令 (hang⁴ zing³ ming⁶ ling⁶)decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Chinese Mandarin 行政命令
  • 行政命令 (xíngzhèng mìnglìng)decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Danish præsidentielt dekret, dekret
  • præsidentielt dekretdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
  • dekretdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Finnish presidentin asetus, asetus
  • presidentin asetusdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
  • asetusdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
French ordonnance
  • ordonnancedecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
German Dekret, Erlass
  • Dekretdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
  • Erlassdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Greek πράξη νομοθετικού περιεχομένου
  • πράξη νομοθετικού περιεχομένου (práxi nomothetikoú periechoménou)decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Hungarian kormányrendelet
  • kormányrendeletdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Italian decreto legge
  • decreto leggedecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Japanese 大統領令
  • 大統領令 (daitōryōrei)decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Korean 행정명령
  • 행정명령 (haengjeongmyeongnyeong)decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Polish dekret prezydencki, rozporządzenie wykonawcze
  • dekret prezydenckidecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
  • rozporządzenie wykonawczedecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Portuguese ordem executiva
  • ordem executivadecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Spanish orden ejecutiva
  • orden ejecutivadecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Tagalog kautusang ehekutibo, kautusang tagapagpaganap
  • kautusang ehekutibodecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
  • kautusang tagapagpaganapdecree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government
Cite this entry
APA

executive order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/executive%20order

MLA

“executive order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/executive%20order. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “executive order,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/executive%20order.

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