executive authority
Government's enforcement arm
Executive authority is the power to enforce laws and administer government operations, as distinguished from legislative power (making laws) and judicial power (interpreting them).
The term often refers to the branch of government holding this power: The executive authority rests with the President.
In corporate contexts, it describes decision-making power held by top management: She was granted executive authority over the department's budget.
- presidentElected leader of nation
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- war powersExecutive military control rights
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
veto power · administration · bully pulpit · law enforcement · premier · crisis management · constitutionality · martial law · governance · monarchy · jurisdiction · dictatorship · head of government · veto · leadership · decree · rule by decree · decision
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- Inaugurationoath of office, inaugural address, swearing-in, swearing in, presidential oath
- presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, veto, Adams
- Crown Governmentroyal assent, sovereign, constitutional monarchy, Lord Chancellor, Exchequer
- French PresidencyFrench president, presidential election, presidential term, head of state, Emmanuel Macron
- government administrationpublic administration, government agencies, ministries, civil servants, public officials
executive authoritylegislative authority
Power to create statutes
legislative power · judicial authority · judicial power · judicial review · judiciary
executive authoritypopular sovereignty
Populace holds ultimate authority
direct democracy · democratic control · citizen power · mob rule · participatory democracy
executive authoritychecks and balances
Constitutional power-limiting framework
separation of powers · legislative oversight · judicial oversight · limited government · rule of law
authority, executive, authorize, execution, execute, authorized, executed, authorities, unauthorized