Sunday, January 26, 2020

Word of the Week 01/26/20: Fiat

From the Cambridge Dictionary:
The giving of orders by someone who has complete authority

From Merriam-Webster:
1: a command or act of will that creates something without (or as if without) further effort
2: an authoritative determination
3: an authoritative or arbitrary order

Latin, let it be done, 3rd singular present subjunctive of fieri to become, be done

From Vocabulary.com:
A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

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