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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Governing by fiat also contributes to an increasingly expansive view of executive powers.—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 Bitcoin challenges fiat currency's role as a store of value and investment vehicle, while Monero contests the state's ability to monitor and control financial transactions.—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Back in the days when the national champion was determined by fiat—Penn State got absolutely hosed in 1995—relatively little attention was paid to college football’s TV deliveries.—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Events in the Montana House closely mirror those that have recently unfolded in the U.S. House, where Speaker Mike Johnson has implemented a trans bathroom ban by fiat and legislators voted to advance a federal ban on trans women in women’s sports on Tuesday.—Samantha Riedel, Them, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fiat
Word History
Etymology
Latin, let it be done, 3rd singular present subjunctive of fieri to become, be done — more at be
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