🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ramo executivo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁɐ̃mu ezeˈkutivu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Executive Branch/ɪɡˈzɛk.jʊ.tɪv bræntʃ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O ramo executivo é responsável pela execução das leis."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws.

    "The executive branch of the government proposed new regulations to improve public health."
  2. 2

    The administrative part of government that is headed by the president or prime minister.

    "In many countries, the executive branch is separate from the legislative and judicial branches."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'executive' originates from the Latin 'executivus', meaning 'to carry out', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. 'Branch' comes from the Old French 'branche', meaning 'a division or offshoot', reflecting the structure of government as a system of interconnected parts.

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