executive agreement

executive agreement
executive agreement n: an agreement (as an armistice) between the U.S. and a foreign government that is made by the president and usu. deals with a subject within the president's powers compare treaty
◇ An executive agreement does not carry the same weight as a treaty unless it is supported by a joint resolution. Unlike a treaty, an executive agreement can supersede a conflicting state law but not a federal law.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

executive agreement
n.
An agreement similar to a treaty that the president of the United States can make with another country without Senate approval.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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