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de facto
[dee fak-toh, dey]
adverb
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.
actually existing, especially when without lawful authority (de jure ).
He led efforts to reduce de facto segregation in the city's public schools.
noun
Australia.a person who lives with someone in an intimate romantic relationship but is not married to that person.
de facto
/ deɪ ˈfæktəʊ /
adverb
in fact
adjective
existing in fact, whether legally recognized or not Compare de jure
a de facto regime
noun
a de facto husband or wife
Word History and Origins
Origin of de facto1
Word History and Origins
Origin of de facto1
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