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   fiat

   /ˈfiːat/

   noun

   • 1. a formal authorization or proposition; a decree: "the reforms left most prices fixed by government fiat"
   • ▪ an arbitrary order.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, ‘let it be done’, from fieri ‘be done or made’.

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   What does Fiat mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FIAT definition: 1. an order given by a person in authority: 2. an order given by a person in authority: 3. the…. Learn more.

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   What is a royal fiat?

   • a royal fiat. a fixed form of words containing the word fiat, by which a person in authority gives sanction, or authorization. The king ruled by fiat. literary. Although real names aren’t attached, criminals become vulnerable when they try to cash out their crypto into dollars, euros, or another traditional fiat currency.

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   What does Fiat mean in a sentence?

   • After a heated debate the fiat went forth that Congress could not take action till 1808. Fiat definition: an authoritative decree, sanction, or order. See examples of FIAT used in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if something is done by Fiat?

   • If something is done by fiat, it is done because of an official order given by someone in authority . He has tried to impose solutions to the country's problems by fiat. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   What is GM Fiat?

   • In a large number of RPGs the GM is positioned as the controller of the world, its NPC inhabitants, the items in the world, and their essential natures. They are also often positioned as the final arbiter of rules and thus hold considerable authority. It tends to be these games in which “GM fiat” is a thing.

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   What is a fiat currency?

   • In short, fiat currency is money that exists because an authority, government or custom simply declares or forces it to be as such. Normally, minting coins and printing bills is a profitable undertaking for a government running a fiat currency. Central bankers are causing the holders of all fiat currencies to eschew that paper in favor of gold.

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   Fiat is a noun that means an order given by a person in authority, especially a ruler or a government. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of fiat with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     an order given by a person in authority: by fiat No company...

   • Znaczenie Fiat, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FIAT definicja: 1. an order given by a person in authority:...

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     FIAT translate: （當權者的）法令，命令；諭. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fiat: Portuguese Translation

     fiat translate: ordem , decreto. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Fiat is a Latin word meaning "let it be done" and refers to an authoritative or arbitrary order, decree, or command. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Fiat is a noun that means an order given by a person in authority, especially a government or a leader. Learn how to use fiat in a sentence, see synonyms and contrast it with irony.

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   n. 1. an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: a royal fiat. 2. an arbitrary decree or pronouncement, esp. by a person or group of persons having absolute authority to enforce it: to rule by fiat. [1625–35; < Latin: let it be done]

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   You might think a fiat is just an Italian car, but it actually means a legal, authoritative decision that has absolute sanction. From the Latin for "let it be done," the word fiat is a binding edict issued by a person in command.

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   Fiat is a noun that means an official order or decree, or a command or decision that brings something about. It comes from Latin and means "let it be done". See examples, synonyms, and word origin.

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   Fiat definition: an authoritative decree, sanction, or order. See examples of FIAT used in a sentence.