noun
executive order
A legal term referring to an order issued by the executive branch of government, often used in administrative law contexts.
知事は新しい行政条例を公布した。
The governor promulgated a new executive order.
Compound of 行政 (gyōsei, 'administration') and 条例 (jōrei, 'ordinance, regulation'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese legal contexts.