EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE
\ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹˈɪvɪlɪd͡ʒ], \ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒ], \ɛ_ɡ_z_ˈɛ_k_j_uː_t_ˌɪ_v p_ɹ_ˈɪ_v_ɪ_l_ɪ_dʒ]\
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The privilege that allows the president and other high officials of the executive branch to keep certain communications private if disclosing those communications would disrupt the functions or decisionmaking processes of the executive branch. As demonstrated by the Watergate hearings, this privilege does not extend to information germane to a criminal investigation.
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