fait accompli
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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
See Examples of FAIT ACCOMPLI
- 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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