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de facto

[ dee fak-toh, dey ]

adverb

  1. in fact; in reality: They are forbidden from leaving the camp, thereby being de facto in a state of detention.

    Although his title was prime minister, he was de facto president of the country.

    They are forbidden from leaving the camp, thereby being de facto in a state of detention.

  2. actually existing, especially when without lawful authority ( de jure ):

    He led efforts to reduce de facto segregation in the city's public schools.



noun

  1. Australia. a person who lives with someone in an intimate romantic relationship but is not married to that person.

de facto

/ deɪ ˈfæktəʊ /

adverb

  1. in fact
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adjective

  1. existing in fact, whether legally recognized or not Compare de jure

    a de facto regime

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noun

  1. a de facto husband or wife
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de facto

  1. Something generally accepted or agreed to without any formal decision in its favor: “They never elected him; he became their leader de facto.†From Latin , meaning “in fact.†( Compare de jure .)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of de facto1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin dÄ“ factÅ literally, “from the factâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of de facto1

C17: Latin
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Officials view such characterizations as de facto advertisements for Mexican organized crime groups, which are among the nation’s largest employers.

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Or, should they proceed with plan B – that is to say, with naming 29-year-old party president Jordan Bardella as de facto the man who will run in Marine Le Pen's place?

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Lombardi was the chief negotiator during the strikes and, from the writers’ and actors’ point of view, the de facto villain.

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Hamas has confirmed that several of its leaders were killed in Tuesday's strikes, including its de facto head of government, Essam a-Da'lees.

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The team has a trio of star freshmen and opens with a de facto home game in Raleigh, N.C.

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