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executive branch

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv branch] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv ˌbræntʃ /
NOUN
ministry
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To me, this is sort of a brave new world, whether we’re going to see courts relax their deference toward the executive branch.

From Salon

To be fair, the president isn’t powerless over trade: Several times over the past century, Congress has passed laws delegating tariff-making authority to the executive branch on an emergency basis.

From Salon

Only when judges face known, significant dangers can the marshals provide them with the type of security details senior executive branch officials regularly receive.

From The Wall Street Journal

The president has broad powers to publicly release data produced by the executive branch.

From Barron's

The OLC is a powerful in-house advisory arm of the Justice Department that provides legal opinions for the entire executive branch.

From The Wall Street Journal