Definitions for fiatˈfi ɑt, -æt; ˈfaɪ ət, -æt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fi•atˈfi ɑt, -æt; ˈfaɪ ət, -æt(n.)
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
a royal fiat.
an arbitrary decree or pronouncement, esp. by a person or group of persons having absolute authority to enforce it:
to rule by fiat.
Origin of fiat:
1625–35; < L: let it be done
Princeton's WordNet
decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript(noun)
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
"a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
Wiktionary
fiat(Noun)
An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
fiat(Noun)
A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
fiat(Noun)
An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
Fiat(ProperNoun)
An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A..
Origin: abbreviation:
Webster Dictionary
Fiat(noun)
an authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree
Fiat(noun)
a warrant of a judge for certain processes
Fiat(noun)
an authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature
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