fiat
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These purchase decisions are being made by fiat, as federally owned property is often exempt from local permitting and zoning rules.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Wars are financed by borrowing and printing money which devalues debt and fiat currency.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026
Their price is meant to be fixed to a fiat currency, typically the U.S. dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Generally, the fiat currency with less indebtedness problems, the stronger it has been—like the Swiss franc.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The huge stableboy put both hands fiat on the door, pushed, and grunted.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing fiat
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass
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This Week In Words: January 4–10, 2020
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Texas v. Johnson (1989)
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