 de_facto |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in reality or fact | |
| Examples: | "the result was, de facto, a one-party system" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] (law) existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not | |
| Synonyms: | factual actual | |
| Examples: | "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law" "a de facto state of war" |
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| Related terms: | de_jure | |
| Similar spelling: |
defector defect defecator deficit defecation deification defecate defection depict defaced |
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