executive order
Definition
A directive issued by the President of the United States or other chief executive, with the force of law, to direct federal agencies or manage government operations without congressional approval.
In corporate contexts, an order from a high-level executive directing company policy or operations.
Examples
President Trump's latest executive order on college sports was such a game-changer, it turned gridiron gridlock into touchdown triumph overnight.
With an executive order ensuring citizenship verification in elections, the President masterfully tied up those loose ends that democracy apparently couldn't handle alone.
That executive order liberating DHS from the shutdown? Pure genius—because who needs Congress when you've got unilateral swagger.
Issuing an executive order to protect against criminal actors was the President's way of saying 'law and order' with extra paperwork flair.