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
Biden continued Covid-era moratoriums on evictions despite a Supreme Court ruling that found such fiat unconstitutional.
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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
When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump loves tariffs, which are nothing more than massive tax increases imposed by fiat on America’s consumers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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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
When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump loves tariffs, which are nothing more than massive tax increases imposed by fiat on America’s consumers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Under Díaz-Canel, the Cuban government has passed several laws and decrees to punish the sharing of opposition views, including on social media.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The court is considering an appeal of a lower-court judge’s ruling that the amendment is invalid because lawmakers violated procedural requirements.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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That ruling comes after a federal appeals court sided with Kalshi over New Jersey last month, boosting the fledgling industry’s hopes that the Supreme Court takes up the issue — and discourages Congress from passing any bill that might protect states’ lane.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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This directive was introduced to assist the European film industry, which has had trouble competing with Hollywood films.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Under directives from President Hosni Mubarak, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) withdrew routing data, and disabled key network infrastructure within two hours.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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