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
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.
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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
Biden continued Covid-era moratoriums on evictions despite a Supreme Court ruling that found such fiat unconstitutional.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But is finishing by fiat actually finishing for real?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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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
Biden continued Covid-era moratoriums on evictions despite a Supreme Court ruling that found such fiat unconstitutional.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But is finishing by fiat actually finishing for real?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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In the treatment of children, the government operates under the guidelines set by judicial decree in 1997 often referred to as The Flores Laws.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The department agreed to change its use-of-force, hiring and training policies as part of the decree, and submit to outside oversight.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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The edict that journalists be accompanied at all times while on Pentagon grounds was introduced in March after a judge struck down an earlier set of restrictions.—
Scott Nover,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court, which will eliminate one of the two majority Black districts in Alabama, is expected to result in Republicans gaining one seat from the state in the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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But now that the proceeding is over, Google today announced new controls for website owners in response to the UK directive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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But Claude took some of the new directives a bit too seriously; suddenly, every fake passage was filled with characters hopping on a horse, or delivering an important package, or running.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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