fait accompli
nounNAmE//ˌfeɪt̮ əkɑmˈpli//, NAmE//ˌfɛt̮əkɑmˈpli//
[usually singular] (pl. faits accomplis NAmE//ˌfeɪt̮ əkɑmˈpli//, NAmE//ˌfeɪt̮ əkɑmˈpliz//, NAmE//ˌfɛt̮əkɑmˈpli//, NAmE//ˌfɛt̮ əkɑmˈpliz//,
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