executive branch

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executive branch - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws

AEC, Atomic Energy Commission - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States

Manhattan Project - a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States

executive agency - an agency of the executive branch of government

U.S., U.S. government, United States government, US Government, United States - the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States

branch, subdivision, arm - a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"

Chief Executive, President of the United States, United States President, President - the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"

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During that period fifteen different and greatly distinguished citizens have, in succession, administered the executive branch of the government.

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2676 that would establish a joint government-private sector oversight board to institutionalize enhanced Executive Branch oversight of the IRS As previously explained, however, we do not believe that the establishment of a board by itself will solve the IRS's problems.

Proposed legislation to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service

However, allocable overhead costs for influencing legislation and direct communication with covered executive branch officials are ignored in determining whether the $2,000 de minimis limit is exceeded.

New lobbying expense disallowance rules affect certain exempt organizations earlier than anticipated

businesses improve their competitiveness, 53 percent chose the executive branch and 45 percent picked the legislative branch.

How can America compete better globally?

He said that since it is the responsibility of the Executive branch to execute the projects, it should exert effort to have the budget bill signed by the President as soon as possible.

Lawmaker to Malacanang: Ask House to transmit 2019 budget bill now

While agreeing with its decision to pass on to Congress the issue of "endo", Pimentel said the executive branch should still look into the order providing the guidelines on contractualization.

Pimentel urges Malacanang to review DOLE department order on 'endo'

MANILA, Philippines Senators backed the move of President Duterte to sanction junketing executive branch officials even as they stressed they don't have that kind of problem in the Senate.

Senators to continue foreign travels

-- Americans are more trusting now than they were a year ago in the judicial branch of the federal government, while they have less trust in the executive branch, and their trust in the legislative branch has not changed.

Trust in Judicial Branch Up, Executive Branch Down

Advocacy groups and top executive branch officials who bore responsibility capitulated to the crisis or distracted us with toothless, counter-productive reforms like Marsy's Law.

We need a Children's Bill of Rights: We cannot rely on the executive branch to do its job without external coercion

I am in charge of the executive branch, there will be changes there," Zaev said in the Government answering a reporter's question about the announced "broom" in the wake of the election.