executive branch
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexecutiveandbranch
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executive
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/us/ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̬ɪv/
relating to making decisions and managing businesses, or suitable for people with important jobs ...
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branch
noun[C]
uk/brɑːntʃ/us/bræntʃ/
a part of ...
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(Definition ofexecutiveandbranchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Nor have these changes made theexecutivebranchany more accountable to the popularly elected legislature than it was before.
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Because voters separately elected several agency administrators, gubernatorial control of theexecutivebranchand patronage powers were weak.
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Following old habits, they still rely most heavily on their own personal staff with limited expertise and time and the bureaucrats of theexecutivebranch.
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In particular, a president who controls theexecutivebranchhas rent-creating possibilities that can be used for personal gain.
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Variation in a president's support/executive coalition in the legislature affects her ability to control theexecutivebranch.
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Theexecutivebranchis often comprised of more than one political party, and the government must rule by coalition.
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In most countries, theexecutivebranchsets the agenda in foreign affairs and has the power to initiate foreign economic policy.
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Should it be the legislature orexecutivebranch?
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The legislature can also play an important role in overseeing theexecutivebranchand legitimizing its policies.
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Even in states where governors won new powers, their ability to manage theexecutivebranchwas sharply limited.
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Each standing committee examines the portion of the budget that concerns that committee's jurisdictional counterpart in theexecutivebranch.
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These variations in presidential power have direct implications for presidents' ability to 'control' theexecutivebranch.
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In these cases, the legislature has recently experienced signicant increases in institutional centrality, but it remains subordinate to and limited by theexecutivebranch.
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The tax was implemented in the face of vigorous objections from theexecutivebranch.
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Claiming that the vaccination legislation would enhance the power of theexecutivebranch, the congressmen soundly rejected an apolitical proposal designed to improve public health.
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Of all the bills introduced, the proportion of member bills serves as an indicator of legislative initiative from legislative members relative to theexecutivebranch.
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It is also vested with the power to deliberate and decide on the national budget, and to oversee the activities of theexecutivebranch.
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The passage rate of government bills can also indicate legislative influence from theexecutivebranch.
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It must be noted that theexecutivebranchdrafts legislative proposals to a greater extent than suggested by the figures above.
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This high requirement further impedes theexecutivebranchfrom pushing through its preferred candidates.
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