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He runs the company by fiat.
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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These novel digital assets are designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to another asset, such as a fiat currency like the U.S. dollar or a commodity.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
When entering the crypto market, investors typically convert fiat currency like the U.S. dollar into cryptocurrency.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
The conservative preference for habit and custom over dictate and fiat recognizes that the plant must fit the soil.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Governing by fiat also contributes to an increasingly expansive view of executive powers.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
When entering the crypto market, investors typically convert fiat currency like the U.S. dollar into cryptocurrency.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
The conservative preference for habit and custom over dictate and fiat recognizes that the plant must fit the soil.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Governing by fiat also contributes to an increasingly expansive view of executive powers.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiat. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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fiat
noun
fi·at
ˈfē-ˌät, -ˌat, -ət; ˈfī-ˌat 
1
: decree
2
: an authoritative but arbitrary order
a brazen act of judicial fiat—L. H. Tribe
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