Meanings
nounde facto corporation (plural de facto corporations)
plural de facto corporations
- lawA business entity that is treated as a corporation for certain purposes despite its failure to meet all of the formal requirements imposed by law for a corporation to exist.
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de facto corporation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20facto%20corporation
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“de facto corporation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20facto%20corporation. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de facto corporation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20facto%20corporation.
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