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branch of gov·ern·ment

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  1. branch of governmentnoun

    A part of a whole governing body which is assigned specific powers; examples include the legislature, the judiciary, the executive, the military, and, in non-secular states, the church.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of branch of government in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of branch of government in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of branch of government in a Sentence

  1. John Roberts:

    I think the most import thing for the public to understand is that we are not a political branch of government, they don’t elect us. If they don’t like what we’re doing, it’s more or less just too bad.

  2. Judge Cahill:

    I wish elected officials would stop talking about this case, especially in a manner that is disrespectful to the rule of law and to the judicial branch and our function, i think if they want to give their opinions, they should do so in a respectful and in a manner that is consistent with their oath to the Constitution, to respect a coequal branch of government.

  3. Antony Blinken:

    Congress is an independent, coequal branch of government, the decision is entirely the speaker's.

  4. Mac Thornberry:

    Some people expect the lawmakers to just cut the check and don't ask too many questions, but Congress should not give any president a blank check and Congress should not be a rubber stamp, as the branch of government most responsible for the character and contours of our military.

  5. Paul Ryan:

    We've talked about the Constitution, Article 1 on the Constitution, the separation of powers, he feels very strongly, actually, that under President Obama's watch, President Obama stripped a lot of power away from the Constitution, away from the legislative branch of government, and we want to reset the balance of power so that people and the Constitution are rightfully restored.


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