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de facto
adv. in reality, in fact, actually existing


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De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "in fact" or "in practice" but not spelled out by law. It is commonly used in contrast to de jure (which means "by law") when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or contrary to a regulation. When discussing a legal situation, de jure designates what the law says, while de facto designates action of what happens in practice.
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de facto
Adjective
1. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
(synonym) actual, factual
(antonym) de jure
Adverb
1. in reality or fact; "the result was, de facto, a one-party system"


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de facto
de facto, in reality, in fact, actually existing, in actuality, as a matter of fact

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