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"Fiat" traces back to the Latin facere, meaning "to make, or to do," and it literally means "Let it be done."
Part of speech:
"Fiat" is a common and formal word. It connotes absolute power or unquestioned authority. That is, if you talk about Regina George's fiat that we can only wear a ponytail once a week, then you're suggesting that Regina considers herself a queen.
"The six-dollar cauliflower is six dollars only because enough people agree that they would rather have an unremarkable head of cauliflower than six dollars. It's not because the grocery gods determine by fiat what people will pay."
Explain the meaning of "fiat" without saying "edict" or "decree."
Fill in the blanks: "I grew tired of (someone's) fiat that (something should be done a certain way)."
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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The opposite of fiat currency, which has value based on _____, could be _____.
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