word
Fait accompli
FET a-kom-PLEE
/ˌfeɪt əˌkɒmˈpliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
faitaccompli
Dictionary meaning
A thing that has already happened and cannot be reversed.
History and origin
French.
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