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fiat

noun

/ˈfiːæt/

Meaning

an official order or decree; authoritative command

The new policy was enacted by royal fiat.

decree, order, command, edict

request, suggestion

issued by fiat, royal fiat, government fiat

A school specializing in the study of music or drama.

A two-wheeled cart, especially one used during the French Revolution to carry prisoners to the guill...

the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

a person who makes excessive profits, especially unfairly or illegally

water or dampness that exists in small amounts in the air or on a surface