What is the meaning of de facto?

Latin for "in actual fact." Something that is in reality, actual and existing regardless of legal or moral considerations.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). de facto. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/de_facto/definitions/1151470
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "de facto" http://smartdefine.org/de_facto/definitions/1151470 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, de facto, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/de_facto/definitions/1151470>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "de facto" 21 October 2010. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/de_facto/definitions/1151470>
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