Royal mandate (4)
I believe the answer is:
fiat
(Other definitions for fiat that I've seen before include "Decree; Italian car make" , "mandate" , "Command" , "Arbitrary order" , "Official sanction" .)
I've seen this clue in the Newsday.
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