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- [fee-aht, -at; fahy-uh t, -at]
- /ˈfi ɑt, -æt; ˈfaɪ ət, -æt/
- /ˈfiː.æt/
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- [fee-aht, -at; fahy-uh t, -at]
- /ˈfi ɑt, -æt; ˈfaɪ ət, -æt/
Definitions of fiat word
- noun fiat an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: a royal fiat. Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase. 1
- noun fiat a fixed form of words containing the word fiat, by which a person in authority gives sanction, or authorization. 1
- noun fiat an arbitrary decree or pronouncement, especially by a person or group of persons having absolute authority to enforce it: The king ruled by fiat. 1
- noun fiat A formal authorization or proposition; a decree. 1
- noun fiat official decree 1
- countable noun fiat If something is done by fiat, it is done because of an official order given by someone in authority. 0
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Origin of fiat
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin: let it be done, 3rd singular present subjunctive of fierī to become
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Parts of speech for Fiat
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fiat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fiat
noun fiat
- edict — a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- decree — A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country.
- dictum — A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- ordinance — an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
Antonyms for fiat
noun fiat
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
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