meaning of the word fiat
You might think a fiat is just an Italian car, but it actually means a legal, authoritative decision that has absolute sanction. From the Latin for let it be done, the word fiat is a binding edict issued by a person in command. It can gain an almost Biblical aura of authority, like a movie Pharaoh saying, So let it be written, so let it be done.. So let it be a fiat. Definitions of fiat. 1.