fait accompli

fait ac·com·pli

noun
\ˈfā-tə-ˌkäm-ˈplē, ˈfe-, ˈfe-ˌta-, -ˌkōⁿ(m)-, British usually -ˈkäm-(ˌ)plē\

plural faits accomplis\same, or -ˈplēz\

Definition of FAIT ACCOMPLI

: a thing accomplished and presumably irreversible

Examples of FAIT ACCOMPLI

1. By the time we learned about the decision, it was already a fait accompli.

Origin of FAIT ACCOMPLI

French, accomplished fact

First Known Use: 1845

Rhymes with FAIT ACCOMPLI

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