executive privilege
noun [ U ] law, politics specialized uk/ɪɡˌzek.jə.tɪv ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ us/ɪɡˌzek.jə.t̬ɪv ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
行政官员豁免权（指行政官员可拒绝提供受保护信息）
the principle that a president or other important executive official should not have to tell protected information to others