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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | order, proclamation |
| Synonyms: | authorization, command, decree, dictate, dictum, edict, endorsement, mandate, ordinance, permission, precept, sanction, ukase, warrant |
| Antonyms: | question, request |
| Main Entry: | dictate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | command; rule |
| Synonyms: | behest, bidding, code, decree, dictum, direction, edict, fiat, injunction, law, mandate, order, ordinance, precept, principle, requirement, statute, ultimatum, word |
| Antonyms: | request |
| Main Entry: | dictum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decree, pronouncement |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, assertion, command, declaration, dictate, edict, fiat, order |
Example Sentences
- Industries that depend on government fiat for their livelihood are living on borrowed time.
- If only our hominid ancestor's descendants could learn to use fiat currency, think of the evolution that might yet await.
- Every major economy in the world now uses fiat currency which are bits of colored paper.
| Main Entry: | edict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pronouncement, order |
| Synonyms: | act, canon, command, commandment, decree, decretum, dictate, dictum, directive, enactment, fiat, injunction, instrument, judgment, law, mandate, manifesto, ordinance, precept, prescript, proclamation, pronunciamento, regulation, rule, ruling, statute, ukase, writ |
| Main Entry: | endorsement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support, authorization |
| Synonyms: | advocacy, affirmation, approbation, approval, backing, championing, commercial, confirmation, countersignature, favor, fiat, go-ahead, green light, hubba-hubba, okay, pat on back, permission, qualification, ratification, recommendation, sanction, seal of approval, signature, stroke, subscription to, superscription, the nod, warrant |
| Antonyms: | censure, disapproval, opposition, rejection |
| Main Entry: | mandate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authority, order |
| Synonyms: | authorization, behest, bidding, blank check, carte blanche, charge, command, commission, decree, dictate, directive, edict, fiat, go-ahead, green light, imperative, injunction, instruction, okay*, precept, sanction, warrant, word* |
| Antonyms: | denial, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ordinance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law, rule |
| Synonyms: | authorization, canon, code, command, decree, dictum, direction, edict, enactment, fiat, mandate, order, precept, prescript, reg, regulation, ruling, statute, ukase |
| Main Entry: | sanction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, authority, backing, confirmation, consent, countenance, encouragement, endorsement, fiat, go-ahead, green light, leave, nod, okay*, permission, permit, ratification, recommendation, seal of approval, stamp of approval, sufferance, support, word |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, prevention, refusal, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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