fiat

Definition of Fiat in English :

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Example Sentences:
'a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fiat

noun

1.

official sanction; authoritative permission

2.

an arbitrary order or decree

3. mainly literary

any command, decision, or act of will that brings something about

noun

1.

an order issued by legal authority, usually beginning with fiat (let it be done); decree

2.

a sanction; authorization

3.

any arbitrary order

n.

1. An arbitrary order or decree.

2. Authorization or sanction: government fiat.