/ ˌfeɪt əˈkɒmpliː; NAmE əˈkɑːm-/ noun
[ usually sing. ] ( pl. faits ac·com·plis / ˌfeɪz əˈkɒmpliː; NAmE əˈkɑːm-/) (from French ) something that has already happened or been done and that you cannot change
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , literally accomplished fact .