fiat

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfaɪæt/

Noun

countable uncountable English attributive

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.

Japanese Meaning

恣意的または権威に基づく命令、効果的な布告 / 公式な許可、認可、公認 / （英法における）裁判官が発する令状、執行令状

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The governor's fiat required all businesses to shut down immediately.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

知事の公式な布告により、すべての事業は直ちに閉鎖された。

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Sense（1）

An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

A royal fiat.

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Sense（2）

Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.

A government fiat.

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Sense（3）

(English law) A warrant of a judge for certain processes.

Sense（4）

(English law) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.

Sense（5）

(attributive) (Pertaining to) fiat currency.

But let us trace a little more particularly the differences between the "fiat" dollar and the greenback. The greenback, in common with every bank note any of you have ever seen, contains a promise to pay dollars.

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fiats

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