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executive branch

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv branch] / ɪgˈzɛk jə tɪv ˌbræntʃ /
NOUN
ministry
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Dylus-Yukins, who worked for six years analyzing executive branch officials’ financial disclosures for the U.S.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Their relationship will be closely monitored, along with further interactions between the central bank and executive branch, which has already faced much scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

There are a bazillion decisions that get made under the aegis of a president’s executive branch.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The president had the authority to fire officials of the executive branch, but the court said the FTC wasn’t “an arm or an eye of the executive.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The executive branch of the government—Vice President Johnson and the cabinet—had survived the night; no other assassinations had occurred.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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