English noun: executive branch |
1. | executive branch (group) the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws |
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| Synonyms | Executive Office of the President |
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| Broader (hypernym) | arm, branch, subdivision |
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| Part holonym | AEC, Atomic Energy Commission, Chief Executive, executive agency, Manhattan Project, President, President of the United States, United States President |
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| Member holonym | executive department |
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| Member meronym | U.S., U.S. government, United States, United States government, US Government |
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