fiat

Day 76Level 2

FEE-aht

decree

an official order given by someone in authority

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

decree, command

Antonyms:

request

Example Sentence:

The administration is now brazenly trying to rewrite the law; but that doesn't give it the authority to rewrite the law by fiat.

Related Words

disciple

AK-uh-lahyt

disciple; follower or attendant; helper

conflicting

am-BIV-uh-luhnt

having both of two contrary meanings

line with author name

BAHY-lahyn

a line in an article carrying the writer's name

get by begging

kaj

get by begging

disaster

KAT-uh-kliz-uhm

a sudden disaster or violent event that causes great destruction

imaginary

ki-MER-i-kuhl

highly improbable, imaginary; fanciful