Synonyms for fiat
ˈfi ɑt, -æt; ˈfaɪ ət, -ætfi·at

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1. decree, edict, fiat, order, rescriptnoun

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

   "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

   Synonyms:
   society, social club, rewrite, order of magnitude, revision, revise, rescript, edict, gild, club, parliamentary law, ordination, ordering, purchase order, parliamentary procedure, guild, rules of order, orderliness, order, lodge, decree, monastic order, revisal

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1. fiatnoun

   Synonyms:
   decree, order, ordinance, command

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1. fiatnoun

   Synonyms:
   order, decree, mandate, edict, command

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1. List of paraphrases for "fiat":

   fiata, edison

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1. Mark Rosekind:

   Fiat Chrysler's pattern of poor performance put millions of its customers and the driving public at risk, this action will provide relief to owners of defective vehicles, will help improve recall performance throughout the auto industry, and gives Fiat Chrysler the opportunity to embrace a proactive safety culture.

2. Paul Ryan:

   While we don't yet know the details of the plan, the president is at minimum subverting the legislative branch, and potentially overturning its will, his proposals to restrict gun rights were debated by the United States Senate, and they were rejected. No president should be able to reverse legislative failure by executive fiat, not even incrementally.

3. Le Maire:

   We simply asked for five extra days. Five additional days seems entirely reasonable to me, fiat withdrew its offer, as it was entitled to do. But believe me, the state will never react under pressure.

4. Sam Fiorani:

   But if Nissan is invited to join the merger, that could open up new possibilities, nissan could use Fiat Chrysler's full-size truck platform for its next-generation Titan and Armada, while Fiat Chrysler could use Nissan's mid-size truck platform for the next-generation Dakota and Durango.

5. Doug Rand:

   This is an end run around Congress to achieve through executive fiat what the administration cannot get through Congress.