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- [fe ta-kawn-plee]
- /fɛ ta kɔ̃ˈpli/
- /ˈfeɪt ˌɑːˈk.ɑːm.pli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fe ta-kawn-plee]
- /fɛ ta kɔ̃ˈpli/
Definitions of fait accompli words
- noun plural fait accompli an accomplished fact; a thing already done: The enemy's defeat was a fait accompli long before the formal surrender. 1
- noun fait accompli sth already accomplished 1
- countable noun fait accompli If something is a fait accompli, it has already been decided or done and cannot be changed. 0
- noun fait accompli something already done and beyond alteration 0
- noun fait accompli something already done or in effect, making opposition or argument useless 0
- noun fait accompli An accomplished fact, something that has already occurred; a (colloquial American) "done deal". 0
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Origin of fait accompli
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Fait accompli
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fait accompli popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fait accompli usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fait accompli
noun fait accompli
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- done deal — sth formally agreed
- fact of life — any aspect of human existence that must be acknowledged or regarded as unalterable: Old age is a fact of life.
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