executive branch

executive branch
The branch of the U.S. government that is composed of the president and all the individuals, agencies, and departments that report to the president, and that is responsible for administering and enforcing the laws that Congress passes.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


executive branch
The branch of the U.S. government that is composed of the president and all the individuals, agencies, and departments that report to the president, and that is responsible for administering and enforcing the laws that Congress passes.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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