Fait Accompli (Noun)
Meaning
An irreversible accomplishment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- By building the dam without consulting the local residents, the construction company presented them with a fait accompli that they could not change.
- The new CEO used her executive power to implement policy changes, effectively presenting the board of directors with a fait accompli.
- Once they had converted all the files to the new format, it was a fait accompli, and going back to the old system was impractical.
- The home owners association made the amendment to the community bylaws, presenting it as a fait accompli despite several members' vocal objections.
- His sudden resignation was a fait accompli when he walked out of the office with his personal belongings in a box.