Executive-order Sentence Examples

The executive order was a way to clothe the president with additional powers.

The Post Office Department was designated by executive order as responsible for the enforcement of these measures.

Already (1887) the government had voluntarily made a great step in advance by divesting itself of the right to imprison or fine editors by executive order.

By a law of April 1906 the U.S. consular service was reorganized and graded, the office of consul-general being divided into seven classes, and that of consul into nine classes; and on June 27 an executive order was issued by President Roosevelt governing appointments and promotions.

In order for the exemption to apply, the information must have been properly classified as sensitive information of this nature via an executive order.