noun
pl. faits ac·com·plis something already done or in effect, making opposition or argument useless
Origin of fait accompli
Fr, an accomplished factfait accompli
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fait accompli
noun
pl. faits ac·com·plis,An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.
Origin of fait accompli
French fait fact accompli accomplishedTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural faits accomplis)
- An accomplished fact, something that has already occurred; a done deal.
Usage notes
Often said of something irreversible or performed without going through standard procedure.
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