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executive privilege

noun

Meaning

  1. The right of the president of the United States and other members of the executive branch to maintain confidential communications and to resist certain subpoenas and other oversight.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

privilege(English)attorney-client privilege(English)opinion privilege(English)absolute privilege(English)professional secrecy(English)legal professional privilege(English)writ of privilege(English)priv(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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