Definitions for fiat
ˈfi ɑt, -æt; ˈfaɪ ət, -ætfi·at

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. decree, edict, fiat, order, rescriptnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fiatnoun

   An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

2. fiatnoun

   A warrant of a judge for certain processes.

3. fiatnoun

   An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.

4. Fiatnoun

   An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A..

5. Etymology: abbreviation:

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1. Fiat

   Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (UK: , US: , Italian: [ˈfiːat]; originally FIAT, Italian: Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino, lit. 'Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin') is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division Stellantis Italy. Fiat Automobiles was formed in January 2007 when Fiat S.p.A. reorganized its automobile business, and traces its history back to 1899 when the first Fiat automobile, the Fiat 4 HP, was produced. Fiat Automobiles is the largest automobile manufacturer in Italy. During its more than century-long history, it remained the largest automobile manufacturer in Europe and the third in the world after General Motors and Ford for over 20 years, until the car industry crisis in the late 1980s. In 2013, Fiat S.p.A. was the second largest European automaker by volumes produced and the seventh in the world, while FCA was the world's eighth-largest automaker. In 1970, Fiat Automobiles employed more than 100,000 in Italy when its production reached the highest number, 1.4 million cars, in that country. As of 2002, it built more than 1 million vehicles at six plants in Italy and the country accounted for more than a third of the company's revenue. Fiat has also manufactured railway engines, military vehicles, farm tractors, aircraft, and weapons such as the Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914. Fiat-brand cars are built in several locations around the world. Outside Italy, the largest country of production is Brazil, where the Fiat brand was for many years the market leader. The group also has factories in Argentina, Poland and Mexico (where Fiat-brand vehicles are manufactured at plants owned and operated by Stellantis North America for export to the United States, Brazil, Italy and other markets) and a long history of licensing manufacture of its products in other countries. Fiat Automobiles has received many international awards for its vehicles, including nine European Car of the Year awards, the most of any other manufacturer, and it ranked many times as the lowest level of CO2 emissions by vehicles sold in Europe.

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1. fiat

   Fiat, derived from Latin, generally refers to an authoritative or arbitrary order, decree, or decision. In a specific context, such as economics, it refers to fiat money, which is a type of currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but it is not backed by a physical commodity such as gold or silver.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fiatnoun

   an authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree

2. Fiatnoun

   a warrant of a judge for certain processes

3. Fiatnoun

   an authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature

4. Etymology: [L., let it be done, 3d pers. sing., subj. pres., fr. fieri, used as pass. of facere to make. Cf. Be.]

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1. Fiat

   Fiat S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer based in Turin. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors, including Giovanni Agnelli. During its more than century-long history, Fiat has also manufactured railway engines and carriages, military vehicles, farm tractors, and aircraft. In 2011, Fiat was the fourth largest European automaker by production behind Volkswagen Group, PSA, and Renault and the eleventh largest automaker by production in the world. Fiat has acquired numerous other companies; e.g., it acquired Lancia in 1968, became a shareholder of Ferrari in 1969, took control of Alfa Romeo from the Italian government in 1986, purchased Maserati in 1993, and became the majority shareholder of Chrysler in 2011. Fiat-based cars are built around the world. Outside Italy, the largest country of production is Brazil, where the Fiat brand is the market leader. The group also has factories in Argentina and Poland and a long history of licensing production of its products in other countries. It also has numerous alliances and joint ventures around the world, the main ones being located in Italy, Serbia, France, Turkey, India and China. Agnelli's grandson Gianni Agnelli was Fiat's chairman from 1966 until 1996; he then served as honorary chairman from 1996 until his death on 24 January 2003, during which time Cesare Romiti served as chairman. Until their removal, Paolo Fresco served as chairman and Paolo Cantarella as CEO. Umberto Agnelli then took over as chairman from 2003 to 2004. After Umberto Agnelli's death on 28 May 2004, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was named chairman, with Agnelli heir John Elkann becoming vice chairman, and other family members also serving on the board. At this point, CEO Giuseppe Morchio resigned, and Sergio Marchionne was named to replace him on 1 June 2004.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Fiat

   fī′at, n. a formal or solemn command: a short order or warrant of a judge for making out or allowing processes, letters-patent, &c.—(Spens.) Fī′aun.—v.t. to sanction, [L. 'let it be done,' 3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of fiĕri, passive of facĕre, to do.]

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1. FIAT

   What does FIAT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FIAT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fiat in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fiat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fiat in a Sentence

1. Le Maire:

   We simply asked for five extra days. Five additional days seems entirely reasonable to me, fiat withdrew its offer, as it was entitled to do. But believe me, the state will never react under pressure.

2. England Governor Andrew:

   The whole question of people having assurance that their payments will be made in something with stable value ... ultimately links bank to what we call fiat currency, which has a link to the state.

3. Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne:

   I was a driver of German makes before I came to Fiat. I used to drive a BMW M5 when I was young and foolish ... With (the new) Alfa we are on par if not better.

4. Patrick Pelata:

   They will need Nissan's agreement for it to be used by Fiat Chrysler, nobody's talking about that right now, but it's an important subject.

5. Ramil Nasibulin:

   Any state has to consider the risk that if it holds dollars as a reserve currency for its central bank, that those assets or other fiat assets that are under the control of the West could be frozen, it frankly undermines our influence very directly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fiat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fiat
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiat
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fiat
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fiat