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
One is that the free market, meaning supply and demand, not government fiat, should set prices and production levels.
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Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions would rather pay in stablecoins or fiat equivalents, but support for that remains limited and inconsistent across networks.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Kraken has launched Krak for crypto and fiat transfers across more than 100 countries.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions would rather pay in stablecoins or fiat equivalents, but support for that remains limited and inconsistent across networks.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Kraken has launched Krak for crypto and fiat transfers across more than 100 countries.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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Putin on November 4 signed a decree, appointing a more junior official, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, to head up the delegation.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nationwide, La Libertad Avanza increased its seats in the lower house from 37 to 64, positioning Milei to more easily defend his vetoes and executive decrees that have defined his economic agenda.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Owners who defy this edict will be tied down and forced to watch their machines being destroyed during a demolition derby that will be free for the public to watch.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sauer urged the high court to issue its ruling quickly, noting that it is currently required to use Section 32 funding to send full SNAP benefits by tonight due to McConnell’s order.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The statement also denies that any of the building closures or return-to-work directives related to the changes violate federal laws.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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