decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
(noun) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); “a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Fiat (plural Fiats)
An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A..
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FIAT
Initialism of fix it again Tony.
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fiat (plural fiats)
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.
fiat (third-person singular simple present fiats, present participle fiating, simple past and past participle fiated)
(transitive, used in academic debate and role-playing games) To make (something) happen.
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Source: Wiktionary
Fi"at, n. Etym: [L., let it be done, 3d pers. sing., subj. pres., fr. fieri, used as pass. of facere to make. Cf. Be.]
1. An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. His fiat laid the corner stone. Willis.
2. (Eng. Law) (a) A warrant of a judge for certain processes. (b) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature. Fiat money, irredeemable paper currency, not resting on a specie basis, but deriving its purchasing power from the declaratory fiat of the government issuing it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
