Fait accompli

glossary · noun

An accomplished fact — something already done and therefore beyond debate. The essay's closing turn: the decay of fiat presented not as a policy still to be argued, but as a reality already accomplished, waiting only to be recognized.

As used in: fait-accompli

"The fait accompli of fiat."

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