fiat

fiat

noun

Definition of FIAT

an order publicly issued by an authority <the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that>

Synonyms bull, decree, diktat, directive, fiat, rescript, ruling, ukase

Related Words call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict; announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement; canon, encyclical