< /fɛ za kɔ̃ˈpli/. French.
- an accomplished fact; a thing already done: The enemy’s defeat was a fait accompli long before the formal surrender.
noun plural faits accomplis (fɛz akɔ̃pli)
- something already done and beyond alteration
French, literally “an accomplished fact” (see feat).
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.”