executive council
noun
1
: a council constituted to advise or share in the functions of a political executive
2
: a council that exercises supreme executive power
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Sean Griffin, local executive council president for the union, said the pay is insulting.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
The regulatory order from Ontario’s executive council says the U.S. is ignoring the rule of law by imposing the tariffs on Canada.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Lancaster did not directly respond to whether the two are speaking or meeting privately, though both attended a Dec. 10 executive council meeting conducted via Zoom.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
TechNet has named Zoom chief operating officer Aparna Bawa as chair of its executive council.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
The regulatory order from Ontario’s executive council says the U.S. is ignoring the rule of law by imposing the tariffs on Canada.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Lancaster did not directly respond to whether the two are speaking or meeting privately, though both attended a Dec. 10 executive council meeting conducted via Zoom.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
TechNet has named Zoom chief operating officer Aparna Bawa as chair of its executive council.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Executive council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20council. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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