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fiat

Main Entry:: fi·at
Pronunciation:: \ˈfē-ət, -ˌat, -ˌät; ˈfī-ət, -ˌat\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, let it be done, 3d singular present subjunctive of fieri to become, be done — more at be
Date:: circa 1631

1 : a command or act of will that creates something without or as if without further effort 2 : an authoritative determination : dictate <a fiat of conscience> 3 : an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree <government by fiat>

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