executive agreement

executive agreement   n.  An agreement made between the executive branch of the U.S. government and a foreign government without ratification by the Senate.

Main Entry: executive agreement
Function: noun
: an agreement (as an armistice) between the U.S. and a foreign government that is made by the president and usually deals with a subject within the president's powers —compare TREATY
NOTE: An executive agreement does not carry the same weight as a treaty unless it is supported by a joint resolution. Unlike a treaty, an executive agreement can supersede a conflicting state law but not a federal law.

executive agreement

an agreement between the United States and a foreign government that is less formal than a treaty and is not subject to the constitutional requirement for ratification by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate

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