| Main Entry: | fiat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | order, proclamation |
Synonyms: |
authorization, command, decree, dictate, dictum, edict, endorsement, mandate, ordinance, permission, precept, sanction, ukase, warrant |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | directive, instruction |
Synonyms: |
act, adjuration, ban, behest, bidding, call, canon, caveat, charge, citation, commandment, decree, demand, devoir, dictate, dictation, dictum, direction, duty, edict, enactment, exaction, fiat, imperative, imposition, injunction, interdiction, law, mandate, notification, obligation, order, ordinance, precept, prescript, proclamation, prohibition, proscription, regulation, request, requirement, requisition, responsibility, rule, subpoena, summons, ultimatum, warrant, will, word, writ |
| Notes: | an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines, a command is being told to do something in a specific way, and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels |
Antonyms: |
contradiction, countermand, opposition, recall, reversal, revocation |
| Main Entry: | dictate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | command; rule |
Synonyms: |
behest, bidding, code, decree, dictum, direction, edict, fiat, injunction, law, mandate, order, ordinance, precept, principle, requirement, statute, ultimatum, word |
Antonyms: |
request |
| Main Entry: | dictum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decree, pronouncement |
Synonyms: |
affirmation, assertion, command, declaration, dictate, edict, fiat, order |
| Main Entry: | edict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pronouncement, order |
Synonyms: |
act, canon, command, commandment, decree, decretum, dictate, dictum, directive, enactment, fiat, injunction, instrument, judgment, law, mandate, manifesto, ordinance, precept, prescript, proclamation, pronunciamento, regulation, rule, ruling, statute, ukase, writ |
| Main Entry: | endorsement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support, authorization |
Synonyms: |
advocacy, affirmation, approbation, approval, backing, championing, commercial, confirmation, countersignature, favor, fiat, go-ahead, green light, hubba-hubba, okay, pat on back, permission, qualification, ratification, recommendation, sanction, seal of approval, signature, stroke, subscription to, superscription, the nod, warrant |
Antonyms: |
censure, disapproval, opposition, rejection |
| Main Entry: | mandate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authority, order |
Synonyms: |
authorization, behest, bidding, blank check, carte blanche, charge, command, commission, decree, dictate, directive, edict, fiat, go-ahead, green light, imperative, injunction, instruction, okay*, precept, sanction, warrant, word* |
Antonyms: |
denial, veto |
| Main Entry: | ordinance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law, rule |
Synonyms: |
authorization, canon, code, command, decree, dictum, direction, edict, enactment, fiat, mandate, order, precept, prescript, reg, regulation, ruling, statute, ukase |
| Main Entry: | sanction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
Synonyms: |
acquiescence, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, authority, backing, confirmation, consent, countenance, encouragement, endorsement, fiat, go-ahead, green light, leave, nod, okay*, permission, permit, ratification, recommendation, seal of approval, stamp of approval, sufferance, support, word |
Antonyms: |
disapproval, prevention, refusal, veto |