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De facto

//ˌdeɪˈfæktoʊ// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. not-comparable

    "While it is largely recognized that Ukraine holds de jure sovereignty on Crimea, Russia exercises de facto administration on the peninsula."

Adjective
  1. 1
    existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. modal, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    in reality or fact wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A legally undeclared spouse; a partner in a spousal relationship which is not officially declared as a marriage, comparable to a common law husband or wife. Australia, New-Zealand

    "One of the vendors was simple and straight; he said that it was his policy not to rent a house to de factos."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē factō (literally “according to fact”), from dē (“according to”) + ablative of factum (“fact, deed, act”).

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē factō (literally “according to fact”), from dē (“according to”) + ablative of factum (“fact, deed, act”).

Etymology 3

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē factō (literally “according to fact”), from dē (“according to”) + ablative of factum (“fact, deed, act”).

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