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Fiat
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feeaht
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Simple meaning
What does Fiat mean?
An official order or government-backed money.
Dictionary definition
An official order or command; also money declared legal by government authority.
Example sentences
Fiat in a sentence
easy
The ruler issued a fiat.
medium
Fiat currency has value because a government declares it legal money.
hard
Fiat can describe authority, command, or government-backed currency.
Synonyms
Words like Fiat
decreeAn official order.
orderRelated word that supports the meaning of fiat.
Antonyms
Opposite words
requestSomething asked rather than ordered.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fiat, depending on context.
Word family
Fiat word family
Base word
fiat
noun
fiats
More than one fiat.
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Practice 1
What does fiat mean?
Fiat means an official order or government-backed money.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fiat?
Decree is close in meaning to fiat in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fiat?
Request contrasts with fiat.
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