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Simply put, there is an enormous difference between a president making different decisions than his predecessor while staying between the statutory lines and a president attempting to close, reorganize, or consolidate a department without permission.
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The Editors, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Additionally, agencies must consider a broad range of alternatives, including sometimes those outside their statutory authority.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) does not have the statutory authority to fire people, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Leigh Appleby, a spokesperson for the agency, said that several factors are taken into account when purchasing state vehicles, including price, agency requirements and other statutory regulations.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Additionally, agencies must consider a broad range of alternatives, including sometimes those outside their statutory authority.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) does not have the statutory authority to fire people, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Leigh Appleby, a spokesperson for the agency, said that several factors are taken into account when purchasing state vehicles, including price, agency requirements and other statutory regulations.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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