fiat
Plural: fiats
Noun
- A formal authorization or authoritative command.
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.
- A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
- An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
- (Pertaining to) fiat currency.
Verb
- To make (something) happen.
Examples
- A government fiat.
- A presidential fiat.
- A royal fiat.
- The Scrabble tournament director issued a FIAT that all challenges must be made within 30 seconds.
- To rule by fiat.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin fīat (“let it be done”).
Scrabble Score: 7
fiat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfiat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fiat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
fiat: valid Words With Friends Word