Fiat

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An arbitrary order or decree.
  • n. Authorization or sanction: government fiat.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
  • n. A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
  • n. An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
  • v. To make (something) happen.
    • Word Usage
    "The term "fiat currency" pops up frequently in various places this refers to money that is directly benchmarked to the average number of times Italian cars break down in a week."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    enactment    act   
    Cross Reference
    joint flat    fiat money    fiat in bankruptcy   
    Hyponym
    ban    stay    papal bull    proscription    bull    judicial separation    curfew    programma    decree nisi    legal separation   
    Form
    fix it again Tony    FIAT   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    gravior    faciam    maiorem    spazio    dicam    visum    faciat    iniuria    mandate    edict   
     
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