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
Biden continued Covid-era moratoriums on evictions despite a Supreme Court ruling that found such fiat unconstitutional.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But is finishing by fiat actually finishing for real?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump loves tariffs, which are nothing more than massive tax increases imposed by fiat on America’s consumers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But is finishing by fiat actually finishing for real?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump loves tariffs, which are nothing more than massive tax increases imposed by fiat on America’s consumers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Zelensky then issued a magnanimous, droll decree, formally granting Putin permission to hold the parade.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The first Super Bowl-winning quarterback in franchise history never had his number officially retired, but there was an unofficial edict not to issue it for much of the past decade.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the judge's ruling.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling requiring the government to process claims from people who reach a port of entry.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in April, and a majority of the justices appeared poised to invalidate the president's directive.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The service bulletin Boeing issued didn’t require plane owners to make repairs as a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive would, and the FAA didn’t issue such a directive.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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