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
The spuriously-populist Mayor Fisk rules by executive fiat, sidelines anyone who tries to rein him in and cultivates an atmosphere of violent chaos.
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Mike Hale, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Similarly, no fiat currency stands ready to clearly inherit the dollar's role.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Silicon Valley, where the best companies were run by executive fiat, knew how to make the trains run on time.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Bitcoin is a digital currency and virtual payment system designed to exist outside the control of any central entity, in contrast to fiat currencies which are controlled by governments, like the U.S. dollar or the Swiss franc.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mike Hale, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Similarly, no fiat currency stands ready to clearly inherit the dollar's role.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Silicon Valley, where the best companies were run by executive fiat, knew how to make the trains run on time.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Bitcoin is a digital currency and virtual payment system designed to exist outside the control of any central entity, in contrast to fiat currencies which are controlled by governments, like the U.S. dollar or the Swiss franc.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
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The government of Michoacán enacted a state decree on April 17 that prohibits the performance and/or reproduction of music that promotes the glorification of criminal activities at public events.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
10 May 2025
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According to a new decree signed by Putin last November, soldiers with severe injuries will receive 3 million rubles (about $30,000), while those with minor injuries will receive 1 million rubles ($10,000) and the least serious are paid 100,000 rubles ($1,000).—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Doctors and other health care providers across the VA have been left scrambling and short-staffed amid an ever-shifting series of cuts, hiring freezes and other edicts from the White House.—
Eric Umansky,
ProPublica,
6 May 2025
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For most of her two-year Stanford career, Canady hadn’t been able to talk frankly with the softball staff because of an edict from Stanford administrators.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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On Saturday, however, the plans were thrown into doubt when an appeals court paused the earlier ruling that had prompted the return-to-work message.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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This ruling affirms core constitutional freedoms all Americans hold dear, including free speech, due process, and the right to select counsel without the fear of retribution.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Román also said that no programs had been altered to comply with Trump’s directives aimed at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on college campuses.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Second-wave feminism, the drive for upward mobility, career opportunities and the desire for smaller families prompted many Catholic households to ignore the papal directive on birth control.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
8 May 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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