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executive privilege

 
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–noun
the discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information from Congress or the judiciary.
Origin:
1940–45
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executive privilege  
n.  The principle that members of the executive branch of government cannot legally be forced to disclose their confidential communications when such disclosure would adversely affect the operations or procedures of the executive branch.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry: executive privilege
see PRIVILEGE 1b
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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