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- French · borrowed fromfait accompli
- French · borrowed fromfait accompli
- English todayfait accompli
Unadapted borrowing from French fait accompli.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fait accompli
Today it means: Something which has already happened, before those affected had the chance to raise objections or queries; especially, such a thing that cannot be undone. Full definition →
French fait accompli