Meaning of DE FACTO
Pronunciation: | | di'faktow
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- [adv] in reality or fact; "the result was, de facto, a one-party system"
- [adj] 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"
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| Synonyms: | | actual, factual |
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| Antonyms: | | de jure | |
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| Definition: | | \De` fac"to\ [L.]
Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, --
distinguished from a king de jure, or by right.
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| Related Terms: | | absolute, actual, actually, authentic, factual, for real, genuine, genuinely, historical, honest-to-God, positive, real, really, substantial, true, truly, undeniable, veritable, veritably |
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