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executive privilege
noun
- the discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information from Congress or the judiciary.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of executive privilege1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
He is a creature of the White House, cloaked in executive privilege.
From The Daily Beast
But Obama cut off the document handover by invoking executive privilege.
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How can the president assert executive privilege if there was no White House involvement?
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Plus, Murphy on Obama flexing his executive privilege muscle on the issue.
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