Topic: POLICIES
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | 'let it be done', from fieri 'to become, be done' |
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fi‧at
[countable] formal
[countable] formalPPP an official order given by someone in a position of authority, without considering what other people want

The matter was settled by presidential fiat.