FAIT ACCOMPLI Definition & Meaning

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fait accompli

[fe ta-kawn-plee]

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noun

French.

plural

faits accomplis

an accomplished fact; a thing already done.
The enemy's defeat was a fait accompli long before the formal surrender.

fait accompli

/ fɛt akɔ̃pli /

noun

something already done and beyond alteration

fait accompli

Something that has already been done: “The company president did not discuss the new hiring policy with her board of directors; instead she put it into effect and presented the board with a fait accompli.” From French, meaning “an accomplished fact.”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fait accompli¹

First recorded in 1835–45

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fait accompli¹

literally: accomplished fact

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Or at least not as much of a fait accompli as we’ve seen in the recent past.

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"We thought it was a fait accompli. We assumed that was where the orcas were going, it looked like a done deal."

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So, for now, Trump seems to be looking for a diplomatic solution - one Israel might have to accept as a fait accompli, regardless of its provisions.

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But his promise to review consultant contracts that have been normally regarded as a fait accompli is a good start, some observers say.

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Judging by remarks from Trump and Hegseth, the US already considers Russia's 2014 capture of Crimea and eastern areas in the Donbas as a fait accompli and that Ukraine won't be joining Nato.

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