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Examples of fiat in a Sentence
He runs the company by fiat.
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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Because they are accustomed now to winning these victories on social policies and other issues by judicial fiat.
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The idea could take hold by way of governmental fiat — a bill introduced in California would prevent public pension funds based in that state from investing in asset managers that do not comply with race and gender pay equity policy.
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The very mandate that keeps them operational is the result of administrative fiat.
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The blockchain’s sanctity had been altered by fiat from above.
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Pulling out of Nafta by executive fiat would be economically harmful and unconstitutional.
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Wasn’t such a dramatic rupture with cultural norms deserving of public discussion before being established by fiat?
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The addition of new groups or countries would thus take place pursuant to a public law, not secret executive fiat.
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However, banks may see more easing of rules by executive-branch fiat at the agency created by Dodd-Frank: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Origin and Etymology of fiat
Latin, let it be done, 3rd singular present subjunctive of fieri to become, be done — more at be
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First Known Use: circa 1631
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Related Words
call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict;
announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement;
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Definition of fiat for English Language Learners
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: an official order given by someone who has power : an order that must be followed
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