Thesaurus
Synonyms 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 for fiat
Words Related to fiat
Learn More About fiat
Cite this Entry
“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Words You Should Know
-
- Often used to describe “the march of time,” what does inexorable mean?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 2
Test your visual vocabulary!
Take the quiz
-
Favorite New Words in the Dictionary
Level up your vocabulary with these newly added w...
Take the quiz
-
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee Quiz
Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...
Take the quiz
Share fiat
Time Traveler for fiat
The first known use of fiat was circa 1631
See more words from the same year