What does fait accompli mean?
Definitions for fait accompli
fɛ ta kɔ̃ˈpli; fɛ za kɔ̃ˈplifait ac·com·pli
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word fait accompli.
Princeton's WordNet
fait accompli, accomplished fact(noun)
an irreversible accomplishment
Wiktionary
fait accompli(Noun)
An accomplished fact, something that has already occurred; a done deal.
Etymology: From fait accompli, from fait + accompli.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fait accompli in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fait accompli in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of fait accompli in a Sentence
Because of the Monsanto Co President’s remark, Bayer’s CEO now has to fight a battle on two fronts, negotiating a deal with Monsanto Co while also trying to keep his shareholders onboard, it can be an easier pitch to investors when they know they can no longer influence negotiations, and a deal is presented as fait accompli.
Phase one had been considered a fait accompli, and it's not and that's becoming clear.
Acting Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:
We would neither allow Turkey to face a fait accompli nor would we plunge it into an adventure.
We need to be very careful. Democracy is the issue, and democracy ought to be the means by which we decide these issues, rather than secret negotiations resulting in a fait accompli being presented to us.
A mid-year lift-off in the interest rate is fait accompli ... there was good news on many fronts.
Translations for fait accompli
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- свършен фактBulgarian
- fait accompliDanish
- vollendete Tatsache, Fait accompliGerman
- hecho consumadoSpanish
- tapahtunut tosiasiaFinnish
- fait accompliFrench
- עובדה מוגמרת, מעשה עשויHebrew
- búið og gert, orðinn hluturIcelandic
- Fait accompliItalian
- 既成事実Japanese
- факт, болгон ишKyrgyz
- voldongen feitDutch
- fakt dokonanyPolish
- fait accompliPortuguese
- свершившийся фактRussian
- fullbordat faktumSwedish
- olupbitti, oldubitti, emrivakiTurkish
- 既成事實Chinese
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