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executive privilege
/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
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
complex compound
Uncountable
Examples
The president claimed executive privilege to protect sensitive documents.
