written order
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Trump signed two executive orders, a written order issued by a president to the federal government which does not require congressional approval, on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Similarly, the written order said it applied to the defendants in the lawsuit—the IRS and the Treasury Department—and “other agencies or departments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A written order to deploy the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, which is made up of roughly 3,000 soldiers, is expected in the coming hours, two U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
Boasberg's written order, released later, did not include the demand that deportees in transit be returned.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025
A major was giving a lecture on military precedence: Howard could not be relieved except by written order or by Meade in person.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
