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Fait Accompli

  1. An accomplished fact, something that has already occurred.

lit. "accomplished fact"; something that has already happened and is thus unlikely to be reversed; a done deal.[28] In French, the term is primarily used in the expression placer/mettre quelqu'un devant le fait accompli, meaning to present somebody with a fait accompli.

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Often said of something irreversible and/or performed without going through standard procedure, completed before those affected by it are in a position to query or reverse it.

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