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Definitions for fait accompli
fɛ ta kɔ̃ˈpli; fɛ za kɔ̃ˈplifait ac·com·pli

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fait accompli, accomplished factnoun

    an irreversible accomplishment

Wiktionary

  1. fait accomplinoun

    An accomplished fact, something that has already occurred; a done deal.

  2. Etymology: From fait accompli, from fait + accompli.

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  1. fait accompli

    A fait accompli is a French phrase that translates to "accomplished fact". It refers to an action that has already been taken or a decision that has already been made which is irreversible and which others must accept because it cannot be changed. In short, it represents a situation or action that has already occurred or been carried out, and any discussion, argument, or rejection over it would not be able to alter the outcome.

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  1. fait accompli

    Read the full text of the Fait Accompli poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fait accompli in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fait accompli in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fait accompli in a Sentence

  1. Jeremy Corbyn:

    We need to be very careful. Democracy is the issue, and democracy ought to be the means by which we decide these issues, rather than secret negotiations resulting in a fait accompli being presented to us.

  2. Erik Gordon:

    Because of the Monsanto Co President’s remark, Bayer’s CEO now has to fight a battle on two fronts, negotiating a deal with Monsanto Co while also trying to keep his shareholders onboard, it can be an easier pitch to investors when they know they can no longer influence negotiations, and a deal is presented as fait accompli.

  3. Sung Won Sohn:

    A mid-year lift-off in the interest rate is fait accompli ... there was good news on many fronts.

  4. Acting Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

    We would neither allow Turkey to face a fait accompli nor would we plunge it into an adventure.

  5. Erik Gordon:

    Because of the Monsanto Co President's remark, Bayer's CEO now has to fight a battle on two fronts, negotiating a deal with Monsanto Co while also trying to keep his shareholders onboard, it can be an easier pitch to investors when they know they can no longer influence negotiations, and a deal is presented as fait accompli.


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