executive branch
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, a spokesman for the European Commission, the body’s executive branch, said the commission had “expressed concerns” about both the project and the environmental impacts of an Albanian law meant to attract large investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Sonko further stated that "in all democracies, the executive branch cannot appoint a government without consulting the majority".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The geopolitical bottleneck has a clearance condition: a stable, predictable export framework that both the executive branch and Congress are willing to enforce consistently.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Just as the US government has never been sued by its president, it has never settled a lawsuit involving the head of the executive branch.
From BBC • May 21, 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
