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â¢ DECREE (noun). The noun DECREE has 1 sense: 1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge). Familiarity information: DECREE used as a noun is very rare. â¢ DECREE (verb). The verb DECREE has 2 senses: 1. issue a decree. 2. decide with authority. Familiarity information: DECREE used as a verb is rare.
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.