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fiat

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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.
Synonyms of fiat

bull, decree, directive, edict, ruling
Words Related to fiat

call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict

announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement

canon, encyclical

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