fait accompli

A decision that has already been made or something that has already been accomplished or completed. The decision by the CEO to close 50 of the company's stores came as a fait accompli to the rest of the management team, who were powerless to stop it. Failing this class is not a fait accompli—you have the ability to study and bring up your grade!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shamgar	SHAM-gahr (English)	Biblical
Porter	['pɔ:tə]
Lew	LEF	Polish
Regan	REE-gən	English
Huan	-	Chinese
CirÍAco	-	Portuguese, Spanish