"fait accompli" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /fɛ.t‿a.kɔ̃.pli/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-fait accompli.wav Forms: faits accomplis [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} fait accompli m (plural faits accomplis)
  1. a fait accompli, a done deal Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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