(flÉªk) vb. 1. (tr) to touch with or as if with the finger or hand in a quick jerky movement. 2. (tr) to propel or remove by a quick jerky movement, usually of the fingers or hand: to flick a piece of paper at someone. 3. to move or cause to move quickly or jerkily. 4. (foll by: through) to read or look at (a book, newspaper, etc) quickly or idly. 5. to snap or click (the fingers) to produce a sharp sound.
Confidence votes 34.7K. Here is a list of US presidents and the number of executive orders each has signed. The president with the most executive orders was FDR with 3,522. Barack Obama - 144 (so far). George W. Bush - 291.
An executive order is an order issued by the President of the U.S, the head of the executive branch of the federal government. This term also refers to an order issued by a governor of a state. An executive order can also be called a decree or orders-in-council.