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de facto
- pronunciation:
- di
faek
to
[or]
deI
faek
to
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
actual, esp. as opposed to what is believed to be the case or what is formally acknowledged.
In many cities there is de facto racial segregation in housing. |
| definition 2: |
serving in some capacity in the absence of specific authority or legal recognition. (Cf. de jure.)
Never crowned king, he was the de facto ruler of the country.Tel Aviv served for a time as the de facto capital of Israel.- antonyms:
- de jure, true
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in reality; actually.
The reforms instituted by the former leader were not carried out de facto until the new government came into power. |
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