after sth has happened or been done when it is too late to prevent it or change it :
On some vital decisions employees were only informed after the fact.
after sth has happened or been done when it is too late to prevent it or change it :
On some vital decisions employees were only informed after the fact.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005