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Fiat
Definitions
- 1 Initialism of fix it again Tony. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 1 An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. countable, uncountable
"A royal fiat."
- 2 An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A.
"Even as a young feminist who was very angry at men, a real ballbuster, I had a boyfriend who drove a Fiat, I was always fashionable, even though it was hippie gear."
- 3 Alternative form of Fiat. alt-of, alternative
- 4 a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) wordnet
- 5 Authorization, permission or (official) sanction. countable, uncountable
"A government fiat."
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- 6 A warrant of a judge for certain processes. English, countable, uncountable
- 7 An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature. English, countable, uncountable
- 8 (Pertaining to) fiat currency. attributive, countable, uncountable
"But let us trace a little more particularly the differences between the "fiat" dollar and the greenback. The greenback, in common with every bank note any of you have ever seen, contains a promise to pay dollars."
- 1 To make (something) happen. transitive
- 2 To issue a fiat. transitive
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:fiat."
Etymology
From Latin fīat (“let it be done”).
From Latin fīat (“let it be done”).
From the Italian abbreviation: Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (“Italian Automobile Factory of Turin”).
Back-formation from Fiat as a backronym. From the tendency of Fiat automobiles to apocryphally be always in need of repair. From Italian FIAT, from Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino (“Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin”)
From Italian FIAT, from Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino
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