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prohibition vs fiat

fiat vs prohibition

prohibition and fiat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prohibition Yes No No No
fiat Yes No No No
As nouns, fiat is a hypernym of prohibition; that is, fiat is a word with a broader meaning than prohibition:
  • prohibition: a decree that prohibits something
  • fiat: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
Other hypernyms of prohibition include decree, edict, order, rescript.
prohibition (noun) fiat (noun)
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
a decree that prohibits something
refusal to approve or assent to
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
Difference between prohibition and fiat

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