Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as The Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania and, where state affiliation was understood, The Supreme Executive Council, The Executive Council, or simply Council or … Wikipedia
executive power — The power vested in the executive department of the United States Government or the government of a state; the power vested in executive officers of a county, town, municipality, or other political subdivision; the power to administer and enforce … Ballentine's law dictionary
executive council — noun a council that shares the supreme executive power • Hypernyms: ↑council * * * noun 1. : a council constituted to advise or share in the functions of a political executive: as a. : a council composed of the principal government officials and… … Useful english dictionary
executive — executively, adv. executiveness, n. /ig zek yeuh tiv/, n. 1. a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization. 2. the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested. 3 … Universalium
executive — ex•ec•u•tive [[t]ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv[/t]] n. 1) a person or group having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization 2) gov the person or group in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested 3) gov the executive branch of… … From formal English to slang
executive council — noun Date: 1775 1. a council constituted to advise or share in the functions of a political executive 2. a council that exercises supreme executive power … New Collegiate Dictionary
Executive order (United States) — Executive orders may also be issued at the state level by a state s Governor.U.S. Presidents have issued executive orders since 1789, usually to help direct the operation of executive officers. Some orders do have the force of law when made in… … Wikipedia
power — pow·er n 1: capability of acting or of producing an effect parties of unequal bargaining power 2 a: authority or capacity to act that is delegated by law or constitution often used in pl. commerce power often cap C&P: the power delegated to… … Law dictionary
Executive Council — may refer to:In politics: * Executive Council of Bern, the government of the Swiss canton of Bern * Executive Council of Vojvodina, the government of the Serbian province of Vojvodina * Executive Council (Canada), a constitutional organ headed by … Wikipedia
Supreme director — (in Spanish director supremo ) was a title used to designate the unipersonal executives of Argentina and Chile shortly after their independence from Spain. Before the creation of the office, executive power had been wielded by collective bodies… … Wikipedia
