It certainly can. For example, the following perfectly good sentence turned up on the third page of a web search for "de facto":
De facto disenfranchisement has devastating long-term effects in communities across the country.
Since the President resigned, the Vice President became the de facto President. In the sentence, de facto is expressing a fact.
De Facto - De Facto album - was created in 1999.
De jure refers to something being based on law or formal authority, while de facto refers to something being based on actual practice or reality. In some situations, there can be a misalignment between de jure and de facto, where something is legally mandated (de jure) but not followed in practice (de facto).
The word "de facto" is of Latin origin. It translates to "in fact" in English and is used to refer to something that exists or is done in practice, even if not necessarily recognized formally.
Irates de facto was created in 1980.
De facto means "in fact" or "in reality," even though it may not be officially recognized. It is often used to describe something that exists in practice but not necessarily by law. The term comes from Latin, where "de facto" translates to "concerning fact."
A de facto director is a person or committee that acts in place of a director in a corporation. The de facto director is legally responsible for the corporation.
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There is no "de facto universal currency". Technically the most probably de facto universal currency is the Yuan used by more than 1/4 of the worlds population. The US Dollar is much less.
Silent = Unspoken de facto = in fact amnesty. = pardon.
De Facto - Marčelo album - was created in 2003-11.
English and French are the de facto languages of Ontario.