Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facts on the ground

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: fact-s on the -ground
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.

noun

Some aspects of the situation in a particular location.

noun

The presence of military forces in a territory, rendering moot any debate over ownership.

Example Sentences

"The author referred to "continued evictions and relentless purchases of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, the process of the right of return granted to Jews but not to Arabs, the so-called facts on the ground of hardening concrete over the future, over future generations of Palestinian and Israeli children who will inherit the conflict and find it even more difficult to resolve than it is today.""

Etymology

Back-formation from put facts on the ground.

Phrases

boots on the ground fait accompli de facto status quo ante bellum ex factis jus oritur ground truth

Frequently Paired Words

boots on the ground fait accompli de facto status quo ante bellum ex factis jus oritur realpolitik revanchism ground truth

Questions

What does facts on the ground mean?: The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.
Where does facts on the ground come from?: Back-formation from put facts on the ground.

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