An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.
[French : fait, fact + accompli, accomplished.]
fait accompli
Dictionary:
fait ac·com·pli (fā'tä-kôN-plē', fĕt'ä-)  |
n., pl., faits ac·com·plis (fā'tä-kôN-plē', -plēz', fĕt'ä-).
An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.
An accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.
| WordNet: fait accompli |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an irreversible accomplishment
Synonym: accomplished fact
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