Definition of 'executive privilege'
uncountable noun
Executive privilege is the right that a member of the executive branch of government has to withhold
information about matters that they consider to be confidential.
[US]
So far, no documents are being withheld on grounds of executive privilege.
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executive privilege (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ)
noun
politics , US
the right of the executive branch of the US government to withhold information from the public when its disclosure would adversely affect the functioning of the government
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executive privilege in American English
the right of a President to withhold from the legislature or judiciary certain important information relating to the activities of the executive
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