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executive privilege
/ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒ/
/ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒ/
Executive privilege
01
the right of top government leaders to withhold certain information from the public or other branches of government
Grammatical Information
Examples
The president claimed executive privilege to protect sensitive documents.
