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fiat

noun

ˈfē-ət

Definition of fiat

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 Anthropic is suing the Defense Department and the relevant federal agencies to undo the fiats. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026 Plus, this digital fiat currency has the price certainty of a traditional bank account. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 But this focus on reforming the judiciary, combined with the politics of the period, meant that comparatively little attention was paid to the other two branches of government—and, in particular, to the slide toward rule by presidential fiat. — Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 To my mind, going from one fiat to the other doesn't make sense — the true dollar diversifier is gold. — Michael Considine, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiat

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The electoral decree only lists the UN sanctions as a reason under which someone can be barred from running for office.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
But the president has total discretion on when to issue the decree, so Lula can sit on it as long as is politically convenient.

— Marina Dias, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of decree

Noun

Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Countless speakers left the Pale of Settlement – the territory in Eastern Europe where Jews had been granted permission to live under an edict of the Russian czars.

— Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of edict

Noun

Some told the Miami Herald that the ruling blocks the path to asylum and that the cases cannot be evaluated in a vacuum.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
The ruling blocked Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins from conducting the election using the new map.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruling

Noun

In addition to saying the Fourth Circuit lacked jurisdiction, the US said the FCC got the law right in its directive to TV stations.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
The palace directive keeps their formal royal titles in abeyance, frames their charitable work as private and leaves contentious security arrangements to police and a government panel.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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