executive department meaning

UK /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈpɑrtmənt/ 7 syllables

executive department (noun): a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States.

Definition of executive department

  1. a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States

    Type of: federal department

    Kinds: White House, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State

How to pronounce executive department

executive department is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ in British English and /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈpɑrtmənt/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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