an agreement made between the US President and the head of a foreign state, having the effect of a treaty
executive agreement in American English
noun
U.S. Government
an agreement, usually pertaining to administrative matters and less formal than an international treaty, made between chiefs of state without senatorial approval
Word origin
[1940–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, debrief, set-aside, silkscreen, zap