fiat
IPA: fˈaɪæt
noun
- An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.
- (English law) A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
- (English law) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
- (attributive) (Pertaining to) fiat currency.
- An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A..
- Initialism of fix it again Tony. [(slang, derogatory, automotive) Fiat, the Italian automaker.]
- Alternative form of Fiat [An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A..]
verb
- (transitive, used in academic debate and role-playing games) To make (something) happen.
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Examples of "fiat" in Sentences
- You can't deny my fiat.
- You should cherish my fiat.
- You should follow his fiat.
- The bible is an absolute fiat.
- I am honored to have your fiat.
- If you ignore my fiat, you will die.
- The remains of the company was sold to Fiat.
- I think you should consider rejecting the fiat.
- They are the scope of negative fiat and the logic of decision making.
- Devolution is the revenge of fiat money on its creator, the government.
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