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
Recent Examples on the WebInvestors tend to flock to gold, in particular, in times of economic turbulence — especially amid fears that the fiat dollar may lose its value, due to inflation or other factors.—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 And that fixed supply is what is missing from all other investments, such as fiat currencies, gold, and real estate.—Korok Ray, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Most fiat currencies—that is, those issued by governments—are used primarily to buy such things as food and clothing, rather than to gamble on the rise and fall of exchange rates.—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 But that doesn’t mean deciding by fiat is always appropriate.—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for fiat
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, let it be done, 3rd singular present subjunctive of fieri to become, be done — more at be
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