de facto
practices that exist without recognition in law or other formal norms
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Summary
de facto is a Latin phrase[1]. It ranks in the top 0.61% of latin phrase entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,611 views/month, #2 of 326).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: quality[3], Wikibase reason for deprecated rank[4], Wikibase reason for preferred rank[5]
- Part of: de jure/de facto[6], glossary of French words and expressions in English[7]
- Opposite of: de jure[8]
- Described by source: Siyasî Düşünce Sözlüğü[9]
- Partially coincident with: implicitness[10]
- Different from: De facto[11], unofficial[12]
Why It Matters
de facto has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]