as in decree
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
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Recent Examples of fiat
Perhaps the next Democratic president can call climate change a war and then just impose the Green New Deal by fiat.
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Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
These platforms will likely focus on seamless fiat on/off ramps for businesses, cross-chain stablecoin liquidity, compliance tools for enterprise stablecoin usage, integration with existing payment processors, and support for multiple stablecoin types.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump is governing by whim and fiat where the facts don’t matter.
—Bob Rawitch, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
The finding has long faced opposition from fossil fuel interests and their political allies, who have made effort after effort to overturn it through every means available – from policy fiat to litigation.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
These platforms will likely focus on seamless fiat on/off ramps for businesses, cross-chain stablecoin liquidity, compliance tools for enterprise stablecoin usage, integration with existing payment processors, and support for multiple stablecoin types.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump is governing by whim and fiat where the facts don’t matter.
—Bob Rawitch, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
The finding has long faced opposition from fossil fuel interests and their political allies, who have made effort after effort to overturn it through every means available – from policy fiat to litigation.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
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At a court hearing Tuesday afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered both sides to file arguments on CPB's motion for a temporary restraining order that would prevent Trump's decree from taking effect until the case was fully heard.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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And if the wise people in Congress decree that henceforth states and cities can issue only taxable debt, his job is not over.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Thus, if the administration decides to ignore court decisions ordering noninterference with the states or threatens to coerce state authority to do its bidding, state governments can respond in kind by ignoring lawless federal edicts and refusing to cooperate with federal enforcement efforts.—
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many of these grants were likely stopped due to the administration’s edict to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the federal agencies.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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More: Donald Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections The ruling came in response to lawsuits by groups including the Democratic National Committee, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the League of Women's Education Fund.—
Brendan Pierson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That ruling came one day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.—
Ben Finley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Her prosecution follows a broader directive from the Justice Department to pursue local officials who interfere with federal immigration enforcement amid Trump's immigration crackdown.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The directive, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, provides the first public view of the specific implementation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act invoked to deport migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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