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Fiat

/fˈaɪæt/
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(noun) An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

The current college works by presidential fiat.
Mary's car is a Fiat.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new rules were introduced by government ____, without any prior consultation with the affected groups.

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