English > executive branch: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | The branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws. |
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| Synonym | Executive Office of the President |
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| Member of | United States government, United States, U.S. government, US Government, U.S. | The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States |
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| Members | executive department | A federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States |
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| Parts | Atomic Energy Commission, AEC | A former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States |
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| Manhattan Project | A former United States executive agency that was responsible / responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II |
| President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive | The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government |
| executive agency | An agency of the executive branch of government |
| Broader | branch, subdivision, arm | A division of some larger / larger or more complex organization |
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