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What is "fait accompli"

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
fait accompli
noun
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▪ But the lockout, and the ensuing negotiations, produced a fait accompli that could not be undone.
▪ The same was true where schools developed a program and then approached companies with a fait accompli.
▪ This constraint would be formidable enough without the second challenge of having assumed office presented with a fait accompli.
▪ With the support of school nurses she presented the public with a fait accompli.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fait accompli

"a scheme already carried into execution," 19c., French, literally "an accomplished fact." See feat and accomplish.

Wiktionary
fait accompli

n. An accomplished fact, something that has already occurred; a (colloquial American) "done deal".

WordNet
fait accompli

n. an irreversible accomplishment [syn: accomplished fact]

Wikipedia
Fait Accompli

Fait accompli is a French phrase which means literally "an accomplished deed". It is commonly used to describe an action which is completed before those affected by it are in a position to query or reverse it. Perhaps the nearest English equivalent is a "done deal".

Fait Accompli may also refer to:

Faît Accompli (Curve song)

"Faît Accompli" is the first single from the album Doppelgänger by alternative rock band Curve. It was released on 24 February 1992; it reached #22 in the UK singles chart, becoming their highest charting single in the UK. "Faît Accompli" (extended extended extended) was included in the compilation Pubic Fruit, issued in 1992.

"Faît Accompli" was selected as Single of the Week by Melody Maker.

Fait Accompli (album)

Fait Accompli is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Canibus. The album was released on June 10, 2014, by RBC Records. On June 3, 2014, the album's first single "Historic" featuring The HRSMN and Tragedy Khadafi was released.

Fait accompli (BAO song)

Fait accompli is a song written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. With Tommy Körberg as vocalist, it was recorded by BAO on the 2007 album BAO 3. It was also recorded in English, with the same title, on the 2009 album Story of a Heart.

The song became a major Svensktoppen success, charting for 19 weeks between 2 December 2007-13 April 2008 before leaving chart.

Usage examples of "fait accompli".

She's given me a [i]fait accompli[/i] that I've pretty much got to play along with.

And he wanted this only as his own fait accompli, to make him look good, not to get caught with his pants down.

Picard took another sip of his Earl Grey while he contemplated how he would present this fait accompli tactical decision to Ambassador Lagan.