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Meanings of fait accompli in English

Catalan
fet consumat
Spanish
hecho consumado

An irreversible accomplishment.

fet consumat
Usage of fait accompli in English
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Presenting it as a fait accompli, Terrace left no room for discussion.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
2
Confronted with the fait accompli, papa Roberts would bow to the inevitable.
The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life
3
All the Jesuits in creation won't alter that-itis a fait accompli.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, ...
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At last it was clear that war had become a fait accompli.
The Coming Conquest of England
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As far was Ysabeau was concerned, Matthew's new scion was a fait accompli.
The Book of Life
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He faced her with a fait accompli and three days later they left.
Fine things
7
It's a similar fait accompli argument as being applied to the South China Sea.
News.com.au
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It is a fait accompli that they are exercising military control over East Timor.
The Guardian
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It was presented as a fait accompli in terms of who was on it.
The Guardian
10
Europe must not learn the partition of Poland until it is a fait accompli.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
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The Republic joined a fait accompli in 1973, but we liked what we saw.
The Irish Times
12
Putin may have pulled off a fait accompli in Syria.
Reuters
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Annie was shocked at Katie's blunt announcement of the trip as a fait accompli.
Family ties
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This dictum may be Romantic idealism or a fait accompli, depending on the individual.
The Irish Times
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The imperialists would have been presented with a fait accompli.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
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Stay focused rather than caught up in a fait accompli about what's coming your way.
Ebony
Translations for fait accompli