executive decree

collocation in English

meaningsofexecutiveanddecree

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withexecutiveordecree.
executive
noun[C]
uk
/ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/us
/ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̬ɪv/
someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them ...
See more atexecutive
decree
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈkriː/us
/dɪˈkriː/
an official statement that something ...
See more atdecree

(Definition ofexecutiveanddecreefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexecutive decree

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Due to the lack of congressional support, many of the laws were passed byexecutivedecree.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In a system such as this, parliament's hand is weakened while the president enjoys exclusive legislative powers of his own throughexecutivedecree.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although tensions were ultimately appeased, the result was political polarisation, institutional incoherence and fragile governance by ad hoc policy-making, the president increasingly governing byexecutivedecree.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I single out as particularly obnoxious detention without charge and the exclusion powers; in effect, banishment or internal exile byexecutivedecree.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Noexecutivedecreeshall reverse specific court decisions, or change the composition of the court in order to affect its decision-making. 2.6.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In addition, it claimed that $3.8 billion in foreign debt negotiated by previous administrations was illegitimate because it was authorised withoutexecutivedecree.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Soon after he issues another emergencyexecutivedecreewhich is identical except that the money is transferred to his office.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The court's decisions stated that the originalexecutivedecreecreating the ban was illegal.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It forced strained and unnatural constructions upon statutes, usurping judicial interpretation, and substituting for congressional enactmentexecutivedecree.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The colony was run by a military governor who had both civilian and military authority, including the power ofexecutivedecree.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Soon after he issued another emergencyexecutivedecreewhich is identical except that the money is transferred to his office.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The junta ruled the country by martial law andexecutivedecreefor weeks, until it promulgated an interim constitution on 2006-10-01.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As it is possible to observe, the high negative coefficient indicates a very significant replacement effect between executive decrees and bill initiatives.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We can also notice that the approval of presidential initiatives has become increasingly difficult over time, which explains the increasing reliance on executive decrees to enact law.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Most of the content of this appendix consists of routine executive decrees, such as approval for a new set of postage stamps.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The relevant ministers had to countersign executive decrees for them to be binding.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Some limits on presidential power were incorporated, most notably the stricture that all executive decrees or orders had to comply with the stated provisions of the constitution.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Although the language of the new constitution includes many democratic features, it can be superseded by executive decrees and legislation, and often constitutional law simply is ignored.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofexecutive
Go to the definition ofdecree
See other collocations withexecutive
See other collocations withdecree