정부나 권위 있는 기관에 의해 공식적으로 공포된 법령, 명령 또는 인가
A formal authorization, official decree, or sanction issued by an authoritative body.
예문:
"The new environmental regulations were established by presidential fiat."
"No single official has the power to change the constitution by fiat."
"The project received the final fiat from the council last week."
다른 사람의 의견을 묻지 않고 독단적으로 내리는 명령이나 결정
An arbitrary or authoritative command or decision made without consensus or consultation.
예문:
"The company policy was changed by executive fiat without consulting the employees."
"In a democracy, laws should be made through debate rather than bureaucratic fiat."