What does “executive power” mean?
Simple meaning
The power to put laws into action.
Example
Ministers have executive power.
Memory tip
Executive sounds like execute. They put the laws into action.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: quyền hành pháp
Quyền đưa luật vào thực hiện.
Các bộ trưởng có quyền hành pháp.
Hành pháp là thi hành. Họ đưa luật vào thực tế.
简体中文: 行政权
把法律付诸实施的权力。
部长们拥有行政权。
行政就是执行。他们把法律落到实处。
Español: poder ejecutivo
El poder de poner las leyes en práctica.
Los ministros tienen el poder ejecutivo.
Ejecutivo viene de ejecutar. Ellos llevan las leyes a la práctica.
हिन्दी: कार्यपालिका की शक्ति
कानूनों को लागू करने की शक्ति।
मंत्रियों के पास कार्यपालिका की शक्ति है।
कार्यपालिका में कार्य है, यानी काम। वे कानूनों को काम में लाते हैं।
العربية: السلطة التنفيذية
سلطة وضع القوانين موضع التنفيذ.
الوزراء يملكون السلطة التنفيذية.
التنفيذ هو العمل. هم يضعون القوانين موضع التطبيق.
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