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fiat
fi·at [ f ət, ft ] (plural fi·ats)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. official sanction: a formal or official authorization of something
2. arbitrary order: an authoritative and often arbitrary command
[14th century. < Latin, "let it be done"]
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