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fiat (s) (noun), fiats (pl)
1. A formal or official authorization or order of something which must be followed: The company president runs his business by fiat.
2. Authoritative and often arbitrary commands by someone who has the power to enforce it: The judge sent out judicial fiats requiring witnesses to show up for the trial.
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