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executive branch

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv branch] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv ˌbræntʃ /
NOUN
ministry
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The geopolitical bottleneck has a clearance condition: a stable, predictable export framework that both the executive branch and Congress are willing to enforce consistently.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Just as the US government has never been sued by its president, it has never settled a lawsuit involving the head of the executive branch.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In contrast to all other members of the executive branch, the federal criminal conflict of interest statute doesn’t apply to the president and vice president, nor to members of Congress, Painter said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The legal landscape has shifted further against the executive branch since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“It has to do with the executive branch; we’re golden,” JonPaul said.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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