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by fiat

ADJECTIVE

dogmatic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive categorical pragmatic reasoned

WEAK

a priori as a matter of course authoritarian authoritative axiomatic by natural law by nature canonical deducible deductive derivable doctrinaire doctrinal eternal excathedra formal imperative inevitable on faith oracular orthodox peremptory positive prophetic systematic theoretical unchangeable unerring unqualified

Antonyms

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ambiguous amenable doubtful doubting dubious equivocal flexible fluctuating indecisive manageable not positive obedient questioning skeptical submissive uncertain vacillating

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Min Aung Hlaing ruled by fiat as military chief over four years of emergency rule after the coup.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

"The result is a financial death penalty by fiat imposed on a media defendant whose broadcasts reach millions," he told the Supreme Court in the appeal.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Your point is that rule by fiat is something entirely different, and we are conflating the two.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2025

But the commissioner completely misread the room when he tried to push through changes to country’s oldest tournament by fiat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023

Finally, Compton settled the argument by fiat: the pile would move to Chicago.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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