fiat

🇺🇸 /ˈfiːɑːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfiːæt/
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noun
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a command or act of will that creates something without or as if without further effort

The new rule was put into effect by fiat.

translation

n. a command or act of will that creates something without or as if without further effort

Word Forms

Plural fiats