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   Fi·at

   /ˈfēət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a formal authorization or proposition; a decree: "adopting a legislative review program, rather than trying to regulate by fiat"
   • ▪ an arbitrary order: "the appraisal dropped the value from $75,000 to $15,000, rendering it worthless by bureaucratic fiat"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, ‘let it be done’, from fieri ‘be done or made’.

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   What does a Fiat mean?

   • You might think a fiat is just an Italian car, but it actually means a legal, authoritative decision that has absolute sanction. From the Latin for "let it be done," the word fiat is a binding edict issued by a person in command.

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   How do you say Fiat in Latin?

   • fiat, Fiat are the top translations of "fiat" into Latin. Sample translated sentence: 1) How far the fiat uttered by Mary at the annunciation had taken her! ↔ Tam longe sese propulit illud a Maria annuntiationis tempore “fiat” declaratum. An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. [..]

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   What is a royal fiat?

   • a royal fiat. a fixed form of words containing the word fiat, by which a person in authority gives sanction, or authorization. The king ruled by fiat. literary. Although real names aren’t attached, criminals become vulnerable when they try to cash out their crypto into dollars, euros, or another traditional fiat currency.

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   What is a fiat currency?

   • In short, fiat currency is money that exists because an authority, government or custom simply declares or forces it to be as such. Normally, minting coins and printing bills is a profitable undertaking for a government running a fiat currency. Central bankers are causing the holders of all fiat currencies to eschew that paper in favor of gold.

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   1. : an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree. government by fiat. 2. : an authoritative determination : dictate. a fiat of conscience. 3. : a command or act of will that creates something without or as if without further effort. According to the Bible, the world was created by fiat. Synonyms. bull. decree. diktat. directive. edict. rescript.

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   Meaning of fiat in English. fiat. noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˈfiː.æt / us / ˈfiː.ɑːt / Add to word list. an order given by a person in authority: by fiat No company can set industry standards by fiat. Synonyms. decree formal. edict formal. order. proclamation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Instructions and orders.

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   Meaning of fiat in English. fiat. noun [ C or U ] formal us / ˈfiː.ɑːt / uk / ˈfiː.æt / Add to word list. an order given by a person in authority: by fiat No company can set industry standards by fiat. Synonyms. decree formal. edict formal. order. proclamation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Instructions and orders.

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   Fiat definition: an authoritative decree, sanction, or order. See examples of FIAT used in a sentence.

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   You might think a fiat is just an Italian car, but it actually means a legal, authoritative decision that has absolute sanction. From the Latin for "let it be done," the word fiat is a binding edict issued by a person in command. It can gain an almost Biblical aura of authority, like a movie Pharaoh saying, "So let it be written, so let it be ...

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   5 days ago · noun. 1. an authoritative decree, sanction, or order. a royal fiat. 2. a formula containing the word fiat, by which a person in authority gives sanction. 3. an arbitrary decree or pronouncement, esp. by a person or group of persons having absolute authority to enforce it. The king ruled by fiat.

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   fiat. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Policies fi‧at /ˈfiːæt, ˈfaɪæt/ noun [ countable] formal an official order given by someone in a position of authority, without considering what other people want by fiat The matter was settled by presidential fiat.